A nurse is interested in exploring initiatives related to health, ...

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A nurse is interested in exploring initiatives related to health, poverty, and development in Africa. Which organization would most likely be involved in such an initiative?
 
  A) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
  B) Living Proof Project
  C) International Committee of the Red Cross
  D) Oxfam International

Question 2

Which core functions of the government address the health of its citizens? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A) Providing healthcare directly to its citizens
  B) Assessing healthcare problems
  C) Developing healthcare policy that provides access to services
  D) Building state-of-the-art hospitals
  E) Ensuring delivery of healthcare services and achievement of desired outcomes

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
Philanthropies are organizations that are similar to NGOs but they receive funding through personal endowments. For example, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation focuses on health, poverty, and development in Africa, South America, Asia, and Australia. The Living Proof Project supports vaccine and nutrition programs, as well as decreasing the incidence of diseases such as polio, HIV/AIDS, and tropical illnesses. Nongovernmental organizations are private agencies that voluntarily use their resources to address a variety of healthcare initiatives in the United States. The International Committee of the Red Cross is known most for its role in disaster relief. Oxfam International focuses specifically on issues related to hunger and nutritional health.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B, C, E
Feedback:
A government has three core functions in addressing the health of its citizens: (1) it assesses healthcare problems, (2) intervenes by developing relevant healthcare policy that provides access to services, and (3) ensures that services are delivered and outcomes achieved. Although some government agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, do provide healthcare directly to citizens, this is not a core function of the government. Building state-of-the-art hospitals is not a core function of government, either.