217 which of the following is not considered likely

217. Which of the following is NOT considered likely to be a major challenge that global health efforts
will face in the future?
a. Increasing understanding of certain diseases in order to develop or improve vaccines and
treatments
b. Financing long-term efforts to combat AIDS, malaria
c. Preventing the reemergence of smallpox
218. Which organization has the objective of promoting “the attainment by all peoples of the highest
possible level of health”?
219. Which is the specialized agency of the UN that focuses on promoting the well-being of children? 220. Which Foundation was instrumental in the development of public health schools?
221. The most important multi-lateral organization providing development assistance for health is:
a. The World Bank
b. The Inter-American Development Bank
c. The Department for International Development
222. One of the relatively newer approaches the world has taken to speed the development of vaccines,
diagnostics and drugs to address the health problems that affect poor people in poor countries has been:
223. Which of the following is NOT considered an ideal characteristic of vaccines?
224. Anti-retroviral drugs that can control HIV and prevent the onset of AIDS already exist. Why do we
need to continue developing HIV drugs?

225. Which of the following conditions is vaccine preventable?
a. Hookworm
b. Hepatitis B
c. Malaria
226. Which of the following is one of the low-cost, but highly effective interventions for reducing child
deaths that is NOT used widely?
227. Which of the following is a limitation or constraint to developing a new vaccine that would primarily
benefit low- and middle-income countries?
228. An important reason for limited investment by the private sector in new drugs for communicable
diseases that affect low-income countries is: