10 Questions
Which of the following is NOT a core element of a community as identified in the study by MacQueen et.Al.(2001)?
Diversity
What was the primary belief about illness during the early periods of human history?
Illness was a punishment from a supernatural being
Which strategy was proposed by UNICEF in 1982 to improve child health?
Growth Monitoring, Oral Rehydration, Breastfeeding, and Immunization (GOBI)
What was the role of the "Shamans" or "medicine men" in early communities?
They were the primary practitioners of traditional medicine and healing
What is the primary difference between community health and public health, according to the text?
Community health is a subset of public health, as defined by Charles-Edward Amory Winslow.
Which of the following is NOT a function of community health?
Institutionalizing lessons learned through policies and structures that will prevent diseases
What was the significance of Hippocrates' contributions to the field of medicine?
He professionalized the practice of medicine and shifted it away from supernatural beliefs
What was the primary cause of the "Black Plague" or Bubonic Plague that devastated Europe in the Middle Ages?
The spread of a bacterial infection through flea bites
What is the main mode of transmission for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which causes AIDS?
Unprotected sex, contaminated blood transfusion, hypodermic needles, and mother-to-child during pregnancy, delivery, and breastfeeding
What was the significance of the establishment of the "Board of Health for the Philippine Islands" during the American colonization of the Philippines?
All of the above
Explore the origins of community and public health, from beliefs in supernatural beings to the emergence of natural healers like shamans. Learn about practices like geophagy and trepanation that were used for healing in communal living settings.
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