Health in Disasters: Preparation and Response

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What is the main objective of training Community Health Volunteers?

  • To provide medical care to the authorities
  • To strengthen community resilience through developing healthy and safe communities (correct)
  • To prepare medically inclined individuals for health challenges
  • To compensate volunteers for their services

What is the age requirement to become a Community Health Volunteer?

  • 16 years old
  • 22 years old
  • 20 years old
  • 18 years old (correct)

What is a necessary skill for a Community Health Volunteer to have?

  • Medical expertise
  • Effective communication (correct)
  • Leadership skills
  • All of the above

What motivates a Community Health Volunteer?

<p>Willingness to serve voluntarily (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a Community Health Volunteer?

<p>To respond to health challenges in their community (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is not a requirement to become a Community Health Volunteer?

<p>Having medical knowledge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a prerequisite for becoming a Community Health Volunteer?

<p>Having high regards to humanity and being God fearing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the functions of a Community Health Volunteer?

<p>Providing home nursing care (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Philippine Red Cross's Community Health and Nursing Services Department offer to nurses and allied health professionals?

<p>Volunteer opportunities to serve vulnerable communities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the programs implemented by the Community Health and Nursing Services Department?

<p>Communicable Disease Control Program (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the DMS in disaster relief operations?

<p>Conducting operations for disaster victims (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the agencies that the PNRC works closely with in disaster relief operations?

<p>National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of the HIV A tri-department project implementation?

<p>To increase awareness among stakeholders including community people, overseas contract workers, and the Youth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the Philippine Red Cross in terms of public health threats?

<p>Most-at-risk population to diseases that pose a public health threat (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key activity of the organization in terms of monitoring global health situation?

<p>Identifying high-risk areas (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is emphasized in health education sessions?

<p>Teaching of reportable signs and symptoms and when to report them (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of the community-based efforts?

<p>To help people identify risk factors and solutions within their community (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the priority area of the Philippine Red Cross that includes prevention and control of diarrheal diseases?

<p>Diarrheal Diseases and other vector-borne diseases (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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