An abnormal condition that affects the body, resulting from infection, poison, nutritional deficiency, unfavorable environmental factors, or the effect of genetic or developmental errors.

• disease

• injury

• health

• pathology

Health of populations in a global context

• global health

• epidemiology

• health care

• national health

A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

• health

• disease

• injury

• insult

A collection of individuals who have at least one characteristic in common

• population

• nationality

• country

• community

Public health services are mostly for the benefit of people who have chronic illnesses.

• True

• False

After a major natural disaster, like a large earthquake, an affected country works mostly on its own to respond to the damage and destruction.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

Global health is especially concerned with addressing the needs of vulnerable populations, such as people living in poverty or people without access to medical care.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Medical care is a basic human right according to The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

• True

• False

A person’s health status may actually be determined by factors like employment and education.

• True

• False

Community health interventions are focused mainly on distributing medication or providing basic medical services in a community.

• True

• False