HEALTH Flashcards
(19 cards)
What are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
Blueprint to achieve better and more sustainable future for all
Also called millennium development goals, they address global challenges.
What is the goal of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control?
To set standards and limit use of tobacco
Includes Articles on exposure, guidelines, and education.
What is the Global Mental Health Action Plan aimed at?
To provide people good mental health conditions.
What does the Global Strategy to reduce harmful use of alcohol aim to achieve?
To save people’s lives from the dangerous effects of alcohol.
What is the purpose of the Global Alliance for vaccines and immunizations?
Ensure that new vaccines are available to poor countries at an affordable rate.
Fill in the blank: The Sustainable Development Goals aim to address global challenges such as _______.
No Poverty
Fill in the blank: The goal of ‘Zero Hunger’ is to lessen the problem of _______.
hunger
What issue does ‘Clean Water and Sanitation’ aim to address?
Poor quality of water.
What is emphasized under the goal of Good Health and Well-Being?
Well being of the community should be ensured and promoted.
What challenges are addressed by the goal of Sustainable Cities and Communities?
Inadequate lands for housing, poverty, and pollution.
What does the goal of Responsible Consumption and Production promote?
Food, water, and energy resources.
What is the significance of Life Below Water?
Oceans provide us with fishes and other marine products.
What is the importance of Life on Land?
Forests need to be protected because they support healthy ecosystems.
What is Proclamation No.499?
National AIDS Awareness Day.
What does Proclamation No.539 celebrate?
Nurse Week.
What is the aim of Article 8 in the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control?
Exposure.
What is the aim of Article 11 in the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control?
Guidelines.
What is the aim of Article 12 in the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control?
Education.
What is Proclamation No.1275?
Midwifery Week.
