Health Organization Jeopardy
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Final Jeopardy
$100 Question from
United (Nations) We Stand
This institution, with its headquarters in
Geneva, is the United Nations’
specialized agency for addressing world
health issues.
$100 Answer from
United (Nations) We Stand
What is WHO?
World Health Organization (WHO)
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Created by a specific constitution on April 7, 1948 (World
Health Day)
6-point agenda: promoting development, fostering health
security, strengthening health systems, harnessing research,
enhancing partnerships, improving performance
Current Director-General is Dr. Margaret Chan
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Initially trained as a home economics teacher before earning her
MD and becoming the first female in Hong Kong to head the
Department of Health
Elected to be Director-General in 2006, started her 2nd term in May
2012
Budget: contributions from 194 member nations + private
donations
World Health Organization (WHO)
• 3 main divisions
 World Health Assembly (meets once a year)
 Legislative and supreme body (comprised of
delegations from all WHO member states)
 Determines policies and approves budget
 Appoints Director-General every 5 years
 Executive Board (meets twice a year)
 34 members elected for 3-year terms
 Main functions are to advise and facilitate the work of
the Assembly
 Secretariat (day-to-day operations)
 30% Geneva, 30% six regional field offices, 40%
individual countries
$200 Question from
United (Nations) We Stand
This UN organization was created to
advocate for the basic needs and basic
rights of children, with the majority of its
budget spent on child health initiatives.
$200 Answer from
United (Nations) We Stand
What is the United
Nations Children’s
Fund?
United Nations Children’s Fund
(UNICEF)
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Created in 1946 to provide emergency food and
healthcare to children in countries devastated by WWII
Name shortened in 1954 from United Nations
International Children’s Emergency Fund
Headquarters in New York
Works on issues such as child protection, girls’ education,
immunizations, HIV/AIDS prevention
Budget: 2/3 governments, 1/3 private and individual
Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965
$300 Question from
United (Nations) We Stand
Annie Lennox, Naomi Watts, and
Victoria Beckham are Goodwill
Ambassadors for this organization,
which is dedicated to addressing the
global AIDS pandemic.
$300 Answer from
United (Nations) We Stand
What is UNAIDS?
UNAIDS
• Developed in 1994
• Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland
• Addresses the global AIDS pandemic by sponsoring
activities to prevent transmission, provide care and
support, and alleviate the impact of HIV/AIDS
• Programme Coordinating Board
 Representatives from 22 governments
 Representatives from 5 NGOs
• Executive Director + Goodwill Ambassadors
$400 Question from
United (Nations) We Stand
This United Nations program supplies
food relief in disasters and coordinates
the activities of NGOs involved in food
relief. It is the world’s largest
humanitarian organization addressing
hunger.
$400 Answer from
United (Nations) We Stand
What is the World
Food Program
(WFP)?
World Food Program (WFP)
• Established in 1961 (by the FAO)
• Headquarters in Rome (> 80 country offices)
• Supplies food relief in disasters
 Provides food to ~90 million people/year (58 million children)
• Coordinates NGOs involved in food relief
• Supports agriculture and rural development
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO):
 UN organization established in 1945, also in Rome
 Helps countries modernize and improve agriculture and
forestry practices; also helps countries prepare for famine,
set up national food reserves to establish food security, and
re-establish agricultural production in disasters
$500 Question from
United (Nations) We Stand
This organization has won two Nobel
Peace Prizes for its central role in
protecting and advocating for displaced
populations.
$500 Answer from
United (Nations) We Stand
What is the UN High
Commissioner for
Refugees?
UN High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR)
• Established in 1950
• Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland
• It “strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the
right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another
State, with the option to return home voluntarily,
integrate locally or to resettle in a third country”
• Angelina Jolie served as a Goodwill Ambassador and
is now a Special Envoy for the UNHCR
• Won Nobel Peace Prizes in 1964 and 1981
$100 Question from
Big Government
This is the major biomedical and health-related
research division of the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services. Although this agency is considered
essential to many researchers and patients hoping to
enroll in clinical trials, most of the agency’s work was
considered “non-essential” during the 2013
government shutdown.
$100 Answer from
Big Government
What is the
National Institutes
of Health (NIH)?
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Predecessor developed in 1887 as the Laboratory of Hygiene 
reorganized in 1930 into the NIH
• Invests over $31 billion annually in medical research
 10% of funding to research within NIH facilities (intramural)
 >80% of funding to outside researchers (extramural)
• Director is nominated by U.S. President (Senate confirmation)
 Current director is Dr. Francis Collins (led the Human
Genome Project)
• Comprises 27 separate Institutes and Centers
 Examples: National Cancer Institute, National Human
Genome Research Institute, National Eye Institute
 John E. Fogarty International Center: global research
$200 Question from
Big Government
This agency serves as the Regional
Office for the Americas of the World
Health Organization, although its
creation predates WHO by almost 50
years.
$200 Answer from
Big Government
What is PAHO?
Pan American Health
Organization (PAHO)
• Developed in 1902 as the Pan American
Sanitary Bureau
• Became part of WHO in 1949
• Headquarters in Washington, D.C
• Member states include 35 countries
• 1 of 6 regional field offices of WHO
 Africa, southeast Asia, Europe, eastern
Mediterranean, western Pacific
$300 Question from
Big Government
This U.S. federal agency provides
economic, development, and
humanitarian assistance to developing
nations in support of the foreign policy
goals of the U.S.
$300 Answer from
Big Government
What is the US
Agency for
International
Development
(USAID)?
USAID
• Created by President Kennedy in 1961
• Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
• Assistance includes disaster relief, poverty
relief, socioeconomic development
• Administrator is appointed by U.S.
President (Senate confirmation)
$400 Question from
Big Government
This initiative is the largest financial
commitment by any nation for an
international health initiative dedicated
to a single disease.
$400 Answer from
Big Government
What is the U.S.
President’s Emergency
Plan for AIDS Relief
(PEPFAR)?
U.S. President’s Emergency Plan
for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
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Created by President G.W. Bush in 2003
Allocates resources and coordinates international
activities of the U.S. Government to combat HIV/AIDS
Initial pledge of $15 billion over 5 years (2003-2008)
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U.S. Government has committed ~$46 billion through
fiscal year 2012
President Obama requested ~$6.5 billion annually for 2013
and 2014
Under the direction of the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS
Coordinator (U.S. State Department)
$500 Question from
Big Government
This organization was founded in 1946
as the successor to the WWII Malaria
Control in War Areas program.
$500 Answer from
Big Government
What is the
Centers for Disease
Control and
Prevention (CDC)?
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC)
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Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia (because malaria was
endemic in the southern U.S.)
Works with local public health agencies in U.S. to focus
on disease prevention and control, environmental health,
occupational health, health promotion, injury prevention,
and education
Also provides information on traveler’s health and has a
Center for Global Health
Director appointed by U.S. President (no Senate
confirmation)
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Current Director is Dr. Tom Frieden appointed in 2009
$100 Question from NGOs
This international aid agency was
founded by a group of French physicians
and journalists in 1971 with the mission
to provide direct medical care to
underserved regions around the world,
especially to war-torn areas.
$100 Answer from NGOs
What is Médecins
Sans Frontières
(MSF or Doctors
without Borders)?
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
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Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland
Unlike the Red Cross, MSF is willing to enter war-torn areas
without permission of authorities
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Like the Red Cross, generally remains neutral
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“Aside from injuries and death associated with stray bullets, mines
and epidemic disease, MSF volunteers are sometimes attacked or
kidnapped for political reasons.” -Wikipedia
Requested military intervention once in Rwanda (1994)
Has condemned the actions of governments (Chechnya, 1999) and
will speak out against human rights abuses
Leads several public health initiatives, such as the Campaign
for Access to Essential Medicines
Received the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize
$200 Question from NGOs
Formed in 2002, this international
public-private partnership disperses
funds for the prevention, detection,
and treatment of AIDS, tuberculosis,
and malaria.
$200 Answer from NGOs
What is The Global Fund?
The Global Fund
• Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland
• It is a financing mechanism rather than an
implementing agency
 Mission: “Investing the world’s money to save
lives”
• Disperses funds to national governments, local
communities, and individual service programs
• Financing partnerships include:
 Public sector (95%)
 Private sector (5%)
$300 Question from NGOs
This organization was originally established
in London, England in 1919 to aid children in
war-ravaged Europe and now has over 30
national organizations around the world. They
call themselves the “world's leading
independent organization for children”.
$300 Answer from NGOs
What is Save the Children?
Save the Children
• Promotes children’s rights (by enforcing the UN
Declaration of the Rights of the Child) and provides
healthcare and emergency aid to children in
developing countries
• 30 other national Save the Children organizations,
who are members of Save the Children
International, make up a global network supporting
local partners in over 120 countries
 Save the Children USA started in 1932
$400 Question from NGOs
This organization, based in Denver, is
the largest provider of donated
medical supplies and equipment to
developing countries around the
world.
$400 Answer from NGOs
What is Project
C.U.R.E.
(Commission on
Urgent Relief and
Equipment)?
Project C.U.R.E. (Commission
on Urgent Relief and Equipment)
• Founded in 1987
• Headquarters in Denver!!
• Delivers donated medical supplies and equipment
from manufacturers, hospitals, and surpluses to
developing countries based on a needs assessment
of the local hospitals and clinics
• Many volunteer opportunities!
 www.projectcure.org
$500 Question from NGOs
This organization was founded in the
city of dreaming spires by a group of
Quakers, social activists, and
academics to supply food to starving
women and children in Greece during
WWII.
$500 Answer from NGOs
What is the
Oxford
Committee for
Famine Relief
(Oxfam)?
Oxford Committee for Famine
Relief (Oxfam)
• Founded in 1942
• Based in Oxford, England
 Confederation of 17 international organizations
• Delivers emergency relief, implements long-term
development programs, campaigns to end unfair
trade rules, explores the impacts of climate change
on poverty, advocates for changes in policies that
reinforce poverty and injustice, supports policy
research
$100 Question from
Legends and Leaders
This couple started a U.S.-based
philanthropic organization that focuses
on expanding access to technology and
improving global health.
$100 Answer from
Legends and Leaders
Who are Bill and Melinda Gates?
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
• Founded in 1994
• Headquarters in Seattle, Washington
• Primary aims of the foundation:
 Globally: to enhance healthcare and reduce extreme
poverty (contributes to NGOs, polio eradication, HIV
and leishmaniasis research, sanitation improvements)
 In U.S.: to expand educational opportunities and access
to information technology (library initiatives, student
scholarships, education reform)
• 3 trustees: Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffet
• Endowment of ~$33.5 billion
$200 Question from
Legends and Leaders
This former U.S. President founded an
organization in 2001 bearing his name
with the mission to “improve global
health, strengthen economies, promote
healthier childhoods, and protect the
environment”.
$200 Answer from
Legends and Leaders
Who is Bill Clinton?
Clinton Foundation
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Founded in 2001 (now officially called the Bill, Hillary,
& Chelsea Clinton Foundation)
Headquarters in New York
In 2005, the Clinton Global Initiative was started to
annually convene world leaders, CEOs, and
philanthropists
In 2010, the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative became a
separate NGO called the Clinton Health Access Initiative
(CHAI)
Helped launch the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund following the
2010 earthquake
$300 Question from
Legends and Leaders
This distinguished pediatrician served as the
president of the American Academy of Pediatrics
from 2000-2001 and has held many prestigious
positions in the world of pediatrics—including as a
special advisor to WHO and PAHO. He helped
develop a WHO program for managing acute
respiratory infections that has been implemented in
more than 80 developing countries.
$300 Answer from
Legends and Leaders
Who is Dr. Steve Berman?
Dr. Steve Berman
Dr. Steve Berman
• Director of the Center for Global Health at the University of
Colorado
• Developed a disaster course for pediatricians in developing
countries in collaboration with the AAP & WHO
• Authored a pediatric textbook entitled Berman’s Pediatric
Decision Making (now in its 5th edition) as well as a book on
child advocacy and health policy (Getting it Right for
Children: Stories of Care and Advocacy)
• Co-editor of a new book on global health (Global Child
Health Advocacy: On the Front Lines)
• He has a beautiful new granddaughter!
$400 Question from
Legends and Leaders
Christine Lagarde, a former
member of the French
national team for
synchronized swimming,
was appointed the first
woman to lead what
organization in July 2011?
$400 Answer from
Legends and Leaders
What is the
International
Monetary Fund
(IMF)?
IMF
• Created in 1944 to oversee the international monetary system and
ensure exchange rate stability
• Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
• Managing Director is generally European (although this may change)
and is appointed by the Executive Board for a renewable 5-year term
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Lagarde succeeded Dominique Strauss-Kahn after he was accused of
raping a NYC hotel maid with subsequent investigations for other rape,
assault, and prostitution charges. He is currently standing trial for
allegations of “aggravated pimping” at a French hotel.
• Described as “an organization of 188 countries, working to foster
global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate
international trade, promote high employment and sustainable
economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world”
$500 Question from
Legends and Leaders
Henry Dunant won the first
Nobel Peace Prize in 1901
for inspiring the creation of
this organization.
$500 Answer from
Legends and Leaders
What is the International
Committee of the Red
Cross (ICRC)?
International Committee of the
Red Cross (ICRC)
• In 1859, the Swiss man Henry Dunant witnessed
the aftermath of the Italian Battle of Solferino and
wrote a book about the lack of medical and basic
care of the soldiers and his impromptu
organization of a relief effort, which he distributed
to European leaders
• ICRC founded in 1863
• Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland
International Committee of the
Red Cross (ICRC)
• Provides relief assistance, gives legal protection,
monitors Prisoners of War, and reunites families
• Remains completely neutral assisting all parties
involved in a conflict (parties must sign an
agreement respecting ICRC first)
• Related but independent from the individual
national Red Cross and the Red Crescent Societies
• Won Nobel Peace Prizes in 1917, 1944, 1963
Final Jeopardy
This man was nominated by President Obama to become
the 12th president of this international organization on
July 1st, 2012.
Final Jeopardy Answer
Who is Dr. Jim Kim and what is the World Bank?
World Bank
• Created in 1944 for post-war reconstruction
• Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
• Official goal is to reduce poverty by
providing loans to developing countries for
capital programs
• President of the Bank is appointed by the
U.S. president (usually headed by a U.S.
citizen)