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Question 1

Front: What is health policy according to WHO?

Answer 1

Back: Decisions, plans, and regulations undertaken to achieve specific health care goals within a society

Question 2

Front: What is the general goal of health policy?

Answer 2

Back: To improve the health of the population while providing accessible and quality healthcare services.

Question 3

Front: Attributes of policy

Answer 3

Back:
Belongingness: owned by government, party, or department
Commitments: stated intentions to act
Status: backed by influential authority

Question 4

Front: What can a clear health policy achieve?

Answer 4

Back:
Defines a vision for the future
Establishes targets and priorities
Outlines roles of different groups
Builds agreement and informs people

Question 5

Front: Give examples of health policies.

Answer 5

Back:
Ban on tobacco/alcohol in workplaces
Healthy foods at company meetings/events
Flextime for exercise or health programs

Question 6

Front: What are the four components of the Health Policy Triangle?

Answer 6

Back:
Content
Actors
Context
Policy process

Question 7

Front: What does policy content include?

Answer 7

Back:
Aspirations or general purpose (e.g., health as top spending priority)
Proposals/plans (e.g., national screening program)
Programs (e.g., organization’s health brochure)
Formally authorized actions

Question 8

Front: Who are the actors in health policy?

Answer 8

Back:
Governments (e.g., Ministries of Health)
International organizations (WHO, World Bank)
Funding organizations (Global Fund)
Private sector companies
Researchers/universities

Question 9

Front: What are contextual factors affecting health policy?

Answer 9

Back: Systemic political, economic, and social conditions at local, national, or global levels.

Question 10

Front: What are situational factors in health policy?

Answer 10

Back: Temporary events like wars, droughts, or economic downturns that influence policy (“focusing events”).

Question 11

Front: What are structural factors in health policy?

Answer 11

Back: Stable social, economic, political, and environmental factors influencing policy development and fairness.

Question 12

Front: What are cultural factors in health policy?

Answer 12

Back: Beliefs, values, and practices shaping health habits (diet, substance use, activity levels), which policies must consider.

Question 13

Front: What are cultural factors in health policy?

Answer 13

Back: Beliefs, values, and practices shaping health habits (diet, substance use, activity levels), which policies must consider.

Question 14

Front: What are the 4 stages of the policy process?

Answer 14

Back:
Problem identification & issue recognition
Policy formulation
Policy implementation
Policy evaluation

Question 15

Front: Why is policy implementation important?

Answer 15

Back: If not properly implemented (or diverted), intended outcomes may not be achieved.

Question 16

Front: What does policy evaluation involve?

Answer 16

Back: Monitoring, checking if goals are achieved, identifying unintended consequences, modifying or ending policies.

Question 17

Front: How do health policies affect organizations?

Answer 17

Back:
Decide funding and resource allocation
Set regulations and standards of care
Determine payment models for providers

Question 18

Front: How do health policies affect individuals?

Answer 18

Back:
Define insurance coverage and costs
Promote health behaviors and education
Influence daily lives, economic stability, and health access

Question 19

Front: Give examples of categories of health policies.

Answer 19

Back:
Healthcare services policy
Insurance policy
Pharmaceutical policy
Public health policies (e.g., vaccination, tobacco control)