Sac 4: Global Health And Human Development

Question 1

Definition: Gross National Income

Answer 1

(GNI) a measure that reflects the economic state of a country. GNI is the total income generated by a country in a 12 month period once expenses owing to other countries have been paid.

Question 2

Definition: gross Domestic Product

Answer 2

(GDP) a measure that reflects the Economic state of a country. GDP is the value of all goods and services produced in a country in a 12 month period.

Question 3

Characteristics of developed and developing countries include…

Answer 3

Economic characteristics, environmental and social

Question 4

5 Economic characteristics of a developing country

Answer 4

• large proportion of population living in poverty.
• limited range of industries
• lack of infrastructure, knowledge and range of goods to trade globally
• high levels of debt
• low/ no average income

Question 5

5 social characteristics of a Developing country:

Answer 5

• gender inequality
• high birth rates
• no developed education system
• lack strong legal system
• lack access to suitable healthcare

Question 6

4 environmental characteristics of a developing country:

Answer 6

• lack food security
• lack access to adequate housing
• poor infrastructure
• poor sanitation and poor water quality.

Question 7

Developing countries:

Answer 7

Have not progressed adequately with regard to economic, mortality and demographic indicators.

Question 8

Mortality strata goes:

Answer 8

• very low x 2
• low x3
• high x4
• very high

Question 9

What are example countries for mortality strata A-D?

Answer 9

• A: Australia, Canada
• B: China, Indonesia
• C: Ukraine, Russian federation
• D: Afghanistan, Iraq
• E: Ethiopia, South Africa

Question 10

Definition: human development

Answer 10

Human development refers to creating an environment in which people can:
(DLEEPA)
- develop to their full potential
- lead productive a creative lives according to their needs and interests.
- enhancing capabilities
- expanding people’s choices
- participating in the life of their community and decisions affecting their lives
- access to knowledge, health and a decent S.O.L

Question 11

What’s the human development index?

Answer 11

A tool used by the UN to measure and rank countries levels of social and economic development. It includes4 indicators and 3 dimensions.

Question 12

The 4 indicators used for the HDI:

Answer 12

• life expectancy
• mean years schooling
• expected years schooling
• gross national income per capita.

Question 13

Definition: Global Health

Answer 13

The health of populations is a worldwide context that goes beyond the perspectives and concerns of individual countries. Global health is about an international collaborative approach to achieving equity in health for all people worldwide.

Question 14

Definition: sustainability

Answer 14

Refers to meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Question 15

What’re the dimensions of sustainability?

Answer 15

• economic sustainability
• social sustainability
• environmental sustainability

Question 16

Elements of a sustainable program:

Answer 16

• appropriateness
• affordability
• equity

Question 17

Explain what is meant by global marketing:

Answer 17

Global marketing is the advertising and exchange of goods and services across the world.

Question 18

Definition of sustainable human development:

Answer 18

The capacity of current and future generations to achieve their full potential and lead productive, creative lives in accordance with their needs and interests.

Question 19

What’s the WHO mortality strata?

Answer 19

It’s a measure based on the child mortality ( U5MR) and adult mortality (15-59 year old males) of a country, and ranks countries into 5 strata’s (A-E) which experience similar health outcomes.