unit quiz 2 chapters 22-29

What does the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction estimate annual economic losses from disasters to be?

$250-300 billion

Foreign-funded NGOs account for what % of India's total health expenditures, according to estimates?

0.5%

Prior to 1959, how many rural hospitals were there in Cuba?

1

How many people were displaced after Hurricane Katrina?

1 million

What were maternal mortality rates in Singapore in 2015?

1.7 per 1,000 live births

What was Japan's ranking among OECD countries for childhood DTP vaccination in 2013?

10th

In 2013 in Japan, medical expenditure per capita was what percent of national income?

11.08% of national income

What % of Indians practice Islam?

14.2%

What percent of children age 13-15 smoke tobacco in Cuba?

17%

When did Korea fall under Japanese rule?

1910

In what year did the Netherlands enact compulsory health insurance for lower income and middle income citizens?

1941

When did Korea achieve universal health care coverage?

1989

In what year was the first outbreak of the avian influenza virus?

1997

In what year was Korea's Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service established?

2000

In 2003, SARS was first observed in Toronto, Canada and quickly became an outbreak among how many people?

257

Japan's population aged 65 and over represents what % of the population?

26%

What percent of diagnoses made in rural China are correct?

26%

The earthquake that occurred in Haiti in 2010 resulted in how many deaths?

316,000

By 2010, what percent of Chinese hospitals were private?

33%

Approximately how many Aboriginal people are thought to have inhabited Australia at the time of the first European contact?

350,000

How much does Singapore spend on health care as a % of GDP?

4.6

What percent of healthcare is privately owned in Korea?

42%

Japanese companies are required to contribute to a health insurance plan for their employees if they employ at least how many workers?

5

During the mid-20th century, what was Korea's average rate of GDP growth per year?

5%

What was the net migration to Australia was estimated to be in 2015?

5.65 migrants/1,000 population

What is the approximate mortality rate of Ebola virus disease (EVD)?

50%

What was China's poverty rate in 2012?

6.5%

What % of Indian children aged 12-23 months were fully vaccinated in a 2009 survey?

61%

How many people are estimated to be Refugees worldwide?

65.3 million

The private sector grew dramatically after 1978, accounting for nearly what percent of China's GDP by 2005?

70%

Over the years, the public share of Australia's health spending has risen to as high as what percent?

73%

How many minority parties does China have?

8

According to 2015 estimates, female life expectancy is Korea is what?

83.34 years

What percent of India's land mass is vulnerable to natural disasters?

85%

In 2014, what kind of facilities accounted for 15.8% of all Korean hospitals and clinics?

Oriental medical facilities

At what rate is India's urban population growing?

Over 2% per year

How many buildings were destroyed during the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami?

Over a million

What are the 4 levels of the causes of violence?

Personal factors, close relationships, community, and broad societal factors

What institution in India provides health coverage to the greatest number of people?

Private closed-panel/contracted health care

What was the last imperial dynasty of China?

Qing

An increase in what kind of disorders has increased the urgency for improving air quality?

Respiratory disorders

State health facilities in India are funded by what?

Sales/value-added tax

In 2012, what was considered the most prevalent religion in Japan?

Shintoism

What country is credited with having the most efficient healthcare system in the world?

singapore

A challenge for the future for healthcare providers and policymakers is to put mental health on a par with physical illness.

true

A major cause for the rising injury rate is the fact that more people in developing countries are purchasing automobiles.

true

All developed countries are facing the issues of aging population

true

Between 2000 and 2013, the number of inpatient beds in Korea increased by 80.3%, compared to a decrease of 14.3% among OECD countries during the same period.

true

Costa Ricans are encouraged to consult with their neighborhood pharmacist for basic health issues instead of seeking care with a physician.

true

Cuba achieves superior outcomes for bone marrow treatments at 10% of the cost for the same procedure in the U.S.

true

During the SARS outbreak of 2003, Singapore was able to set up an electronic SARS surveillance and control system almost overnight.

true

Half of the Australian Senate is replaced every three years.

true

In 2013, the average length of hospital stays in Korea was twice the OECD average.

true

In 2014, 22.6% of Japan's hospitals were mental hospitals.

true

Phase I of healthcare in China since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 used a fee-for-services system based on a predetermined fee schedule set by the government.

true

The Netherlands has been slow to adopt electronic medical record systems for patients to access their medical data.

true

What was the leading cause of death in Japan from the 1930s-1940s?

tuberculosis

What mosquito-borne flavivirus is associated with Guillain-Barre syndrome?

zika virus infection

How did Taiwan increase the number of physicians practicing in rural areas?

By making reimbursement rates higher at rural clinics than at urban hospitals

According to statistics reported by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, what was the cause for 27% of all deaths between 1995-2005?

Extreme temperature changes

In the 2006 Service Industry Development Plans, the Korean government proposed allowing what kind of hospitals?

For-profit hospitals

What describes the growth of Australia's healthcare workforce?

From 2006 to 2011, the total number of healthcare workers grew by 22.1%.

What are two unique challenges facing Costa Rica's healthcare system?

High rates of neuropsychiatric disorders and asthma

What did the Government of India and the World Bank initiate in 2010?

The National Cyclone and Risk Mitigation Program

What describes acceptance of Australia's Medicare reimbursement rates?

The majority of physicians accept Medicare rates as full payment.

What describes Australia's unemployment rate?

Unemployment has climbed in parallel with economic growth rate of 5.7%

What Millennium Goals had Cuba already met in 2015?

Universal primary education, promotion of gender equity, and reduction in childhood mortality

What were most of the earliest contemporary hospitals in China?

Western missionary hospitals

What country has had the most cases of suicidal death in the 20th century?

china

Since 1970, have infant mortality rates in Korea increased or decreased?

decreased

Until 2014, there were more __________ in China than there were nurses.

doctors

Australia has lagged behind many industrialized nations requiring drug manufacturers to demonstrate cost-effectiveness of a new drug prior to listing the drug on PBS.

false - Australia was the first country in the world to require drug manufacturers seeking to have a new drug listen on the PBS to demonstrate its cost-effectiveness

Rates of malaria in India declined by nearly 25% since 2003.

false - declined more than 50%

In 1977, India's malaria status was moved from low-grade endemic to epidemic.

false - has remained as a low-grade endemic

Japan has decreased its rates of dementia by 8% since launching a five year dementia support plan.

false - hasn't decreased

Most countries are attempting to centralize their healthcare systems.

false - most countries are attempting to decentralize their healthcare systems.

Only a few countries are experiencing increased healthcare expenditures as a percentage of their GDP.

false - nearly all countries are reporting that their healthcare expenditures are continuing to increase as a percentage of GDP

Between 2002 and 2012 Taiwan decreased premature mortality due to lung cancer by 7%.

false - premature mortality due to diabetes almost 7%

In 2011-2012, the greatest proportion of Australia's health funding was spent on primary health care.

false - the greatest proportion of health funding was on hospitals followed by primary health care and other recurrent costs.

The key lawmaking agency in India is the Upper House or Rajya Sabha.

false - the key lawmaking agency is the Lok Sabha, with ratification from the Upper House or Rajya Sabha.

As a result of the Korean government's 1963 Medical Insurance Law, health insurance corporations, such as Busan Blue Cross Plan experienced widespread participation.

false - they did not become a major source of health insurance coverage because of the very low participation from citizens

China's economic reforms, starting in 1978, removed market competition and improved economic performance

false - they have created market competition and improved economic performance

Ebola can be transferred through direct contact with what animal?

fruit bats

Australia's per capita spending on healthcare in 2013-2014 was on par with that of what country?

greece

What part of the government elects the Japanese prime minister?

house of representatives

In what country did Buddhism begin?

india

Between 1990 and 2011 what happened to the number of CT scanners per million population in Korea?

it tripled

What country ranks 11th among OECD countries in number of units of radiation therapy equipment per 1 million population?

japan

What two OECD countries have more acute care hospital beds per 1,000 population than China?

japan and germany

The first transmission of HIV from chimpanzees to humans may have occurred in what time period?

late 1800s

Does India's government spend more or less on prevention and health promotion than China and Sri Lanka?

less

Generally, 15% of the illness burden comes from what type of illness?

mental illness

In 2002, India became the world's leading producer of what agricultural product?

milk

How many countries are involved in the Global Health Security Agenda initiative?

more than 30

Korea currently has a shortage of what type of health professionals?

nurses

What phase of China's healthcare system had resulted in 81% enrollment in Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance?

phase III

Japan has relatively greater equity in distribution of what between rural and urban areas?

physicians

New laws in India say that children who do not take care of their elderly parents can be what?

prosecuted

Refugees are likely to experience what type of disorders?

psychological

Initially, the health responsibilities of Australia's Commonwealth Government were limited to issues related to what area?

quarantine