Health Quiz

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  • 1
    What a great organization working in the field of health was established in April 1948 in Geneva?
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    WHO's mission is to work for health around the world, to bring all people to the highest level of health.
  • 2
    What is the name of excess fat that causes health problems for an individual?
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    The risks associated with obesity are many, it can cause diabetes, heart disease or hypertension.
  • 3
    What a great epidemic led to the first International Conference on Health in Paris in 1851?
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    Epidemics of cholera (which according to the WHO is an acute diarrhea infection caused by the ingestion of food or water contaminated by a bacterium) affected Europe between 1830 and 1847; which paved the way for cooperation between countries in health matters.
  • 4
    In France, which king's surgeon and battlefield doctor at the end of the Renaissance, is considered the "father of modern surgery"?
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    A. Paré made great advances in amputation techniques thanks to his new technique of ligation of the artery instead of burning with a hot iron.
  • 5
    What discovery in 1928 by Alexander Fleming marks the beginning of the era of antibiotics?
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    Thanks to his discovery in the field of bacteriology, A. Fleming significantly changed the medical and surgical practice of infections and marked the beginning of the era of antibiotics.
  • 6
    What is the mission of the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN)?
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    GOARN's mission is the rapid identification, verification and communication of threats aimed at a coordinated response between several partners to provide effective and timely medical assistance.
  • 7
    In which country and in which year was the organization Doctors without borders created?
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    Doctors without borders, or MSF's goal is to provide humanitarian assistance by providing medical relief in several countries around the world, including some in war situations.
  • 8
    Where does the Ebola disease, which has caused many victims in Africa especially between 2014 and 2016, take its name?
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    The disease is named after the Ebola River near Yambuku (a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo) where the disease first appeared in 1976.
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    What is the purpose of the first International Health Regulations of 1951?
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    The Regulations are an initiative of several countries to establish an effective global surveillance instrument for the transmission of infectious diseases between countries.
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    What is the mission of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in health?
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    This support for women and children can result in assistance with childbirth or access to vaccines.