Global Health - lecture 2

Which tools can a government use to promote the health of its citizens?

• Fiscal policies
• Regulate markets to incentivate healthy beahviours
• Provide all possible health services free of charge
• Reducing social inequalities

Can we consider health services and goods as public goods?

• Yes
• No
• It depends

What are the reasons behind public intervention in health?

• In the provision of health services, there are many externalities

• Health services are merit goods

• People are not able to take care of their own health

• Reduce health disparities

Which analysis can be used to evaluate the economic aspects of health interventions?

• Cost-effectiveness

• Cost-benefit

• Prevalence studies

• Burden of Disease

What is the proportion of GDP used in health services on average in Europe?

• 0.1
• 0.03
• 0.2
• 0.005

What fraction of health expenditure is used in disease prevention in OECD countries?

• 0.028
• 0.055
• 0.1
• 0.2

What is ‘the study of methods to promote the integration of research findings and evidence into healthcare policy and practice.’?

Please mention an acronym for an evaluation framework