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8/10/24, 7:59 AMHSC 300 Public Health Quiz 2
Jeremiah
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Mission: improve the health of public and achieve health equity in health status
APHA (American Public Health Association)
- founded in 1872
-nation's leading public health organization
Superfund is the trust fund of the monies (from taxes) set aside to covers costs of
What is a superfund site?
responsible parties that cannot or will not pay for remeditation
CERCLA (Comprehesive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act was
established in 1980 by the EPA.
When was CERCLA established?
The purpose was to fund cleanup of sites contaminated by hazardous substances and
pollutants
Dumping ground of industrial waste near Louisville KY.
Valley of Drums
Deemed a superfund site in 2003 because of contaminants in creek (PCBs)
What is Medicare? federal insurance program for elderly persons or persons with permanent disabilities
- Part A (hospital insurance)
Parts of Medicare -Part B (medical insurance)
Medicare part d (prescription drug coverage)
Attack rate the proportion of persons who are exposed to an agent and develop the disease
The President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR/Emergency Plan) in 2003
under President Bush
PEPFAR
Around the globe, PEPFAR has trained nearly 300,000 health care workers, supports
3,000 laboratories, and assists clinical operations in 70,000 health care facilities.
Health agencies that are part of the governmental structure (Federal, state, or local)
Government health agencies
primarily funded by tax dollars
World Health Organization the most widely recognized international governmental health organization
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