Which of the following current issues are leading the World Health Organization (WHO) to reconsider its initial definition of health? (Select all that apply.)
a. Environmental issues such as industrial toxins or carcinogenic commercial products
b. Global, not local, problems such as spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
c. Need to move from containment and treatment to social intervention
d. Pressure from industrialized nations to emphasize chronic diseases rather than infectious diseases
e. Realization that government actions influence the basic human right of health
f.
Worldwide pandemics such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and swine flu, which require a different approach
ANS: A, B, C, E, F
WHO is refocusing as it attempts to deal with environmental issues of nuclear contamination and industrial toxins, and the exploration of carcinogenic commercial products (such as tobacco). Globally, WHO is trying to eliminate antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the HIV pandemic. HIV has changed the paradigm from traditional containment and treatment to a more comprehensive approach of social intervention. There is a realization that health is a basic human right and health problems are linked to government action and affect human rights. The WHO is not emphasizing the chronic diseases faced by industrialized nations.
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