#1
Which organization is responsible for ensuring health equity and human rights globally?
World Health Organization (WHO)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
#2
What does health equity refer to?
Equal healthcare outcomes for everyone
Equal access to healthcare for everyone
Equal healthcare costs for everyone
Equal healthcare facilities for everyone
#3
What is the main goal of health equity?
To ensure everyone has the same health outcomes
To eliminate health disparities based on race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status
To provide healthcare only to those who can afford it
To prioritize healthcare for certain groups over others
#4
What does the acronym SDH stand for in the context of health equity?
Social Determinants of Health
Sustainable Development Goals
Systematic Discrimination and Harassment
Standardized Diagnostic Health
#5
What is the difference between health equity and health equality?
There is no difference; they mean the same thing.
Health equity focuses on equal healthcare access and outcomes, while health equality focuses on equal healthcare provision.
Health equity refers to equal healthcare costs, while health equality refers to equal healthcare outcomes.
Health equity is a term used in developed countries, while health equality is used in developing countries.
#6
Which of the following is an example of a health disparity?
Individuals of different age groups having different healthcare needs
Access to healthcare being limited by geographic location
The existence of universal healthcare coverage
The availability of healthcare resources being evenly distributed
#7
Which document outlines the right to health?
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
#8
What is a social determinant of health?
Genetics
Education level
Access to healthcare
Age
#9
Which principle of human rights emphasizes that health services should be available, accessible, acceptable, and of good quality?
Principle of non-discrimination
Principle of participation
Principle of accountability
Principle of universality
#10
What is meant by the term 'structural violence' in the context of health equity?
Physical violence within healthcare facilities
Violence caused by natural disasters
Violence perpetuated by social structures and institutions that harm certain groups
Violence caused by infectious diseases
#11
In the context of health equity, what does the acronym BIPOC stand for?
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
Basic Income Program for Outlying Communities
Behavioral Interventions for Population Outreach and Care
Biomedical Innovations in Preventive Oncology and Cardiology
#12
What is the significance of intersectionality in addressing health equity?
It focuses on the intersection of healthcare and education
It examines how different social identities intersect to shape health outcomes and access to care
It refers to the intersection of healthcare and technology
It emphasizes the intersection of healthcare and economic policies
#13
Which of the following is NOT a barrier to achieving health equity?
Income inequality
Geographic location
Universal healthcare coverage
Racial discrimination
#14
Which international agreement affirms the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health?
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Convention on Biological Diversity
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Kyoto Protocol
#15
Which of the following international organizations plays a key role in promoting health equity and human rights through advocacy and policy development?
World Bank
International Labour Organization (ILO)
World Health Organization (WHO)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
#16
What role does cultural competence play in promoting health equity?
It reinforces cultural stereotypes and biases
It ensures healthcare providers are sensitive to the cultural beliefs and practices of diverse populations
It prioritizes certain cultural groups over others
It excludes cultural considerations from healthcare practices
#17
Which international agreement recognizes the right to health and obligates states to take steps for its realization?
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
United Nations Convention against Torture
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child