Global Health High School Questions
Help students understand the threats and challenges to global health through these essay and discussion questions.
Introduction
- Why is the world healthier than it ever has been before?
- What is a noncommunicable disease? Why are noncommunicable diseases a bigger problem now than they have been in the past? What factors affect how prevalent noncommunicable diseases are in a country?
- Why is universal health care an important goal for improving health?
- Why is having the majority of global health funding come from the “two Washingtons” (the U.S. government and the Gates Foundation) potentially problematic?
- How is tackling the problem of noncommunicable diseases different from addressing infectious diseases?
- Is it possible to strengthen the World Health Organization to help it better respond to future health crises?
Policy
- Why is the world healthier than it ever has been before?
- Why are noncommunicable diseases a bigger problem now than they have been in the past? What factors affect how prevalent noncommunicable diseases are in a country?
- Why is universal health care an important goal for improving health?
- Why is having the majority of global health funding come from the “two Washingtons” (the U.S. government and the Gates Foundation) potentially problematic?
- How is tackling the problem of noncommunicable diseases different from addressing infectious diseases?
- Which factor or factors do you think was most important in attracting attention and resources to the AIDS crisis?
- How well prepared for a major disease outbreak is the world? In what ways could preparedness be improved?