Round 1: Acronyms/Abbreviation (5 questions-5 points)

NB: All abbreviations should be given in full….if it’s a half-baked answer…no

point.

1. What does DNA stand for : Deoxyribonucleic acid

2. What does CATs stand for – Community Adolescent Treatment Supporters
3. What does COVID-19 stand for: Corona Virus Disease of 2019
4. What does SDGs stand for : Sustainable Developmental Goals
5. ZNASP IV–Zimbabwe National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan IV 2021-2025
6. What does HTS stand for - HIV Testing and Counselling Services
7. What does ASRHR stand for: Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights
8. What does PrEP stand for : Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
9. What does VIAC stand for: Visual Inspection with Acetone, and Cervinography
10. What does JCT stand for: Justice for Children Trust
11. What does IEC stand for: Information, Education and Communication
12. What does CALA stand for:

Round 2: Spellings (5 questions 5 points)

1. Spell the word Hermaphrodite: “An animal, person or plant having both female and
male reproductive organs”. “Intersex” is now the preferred term.
2. Spell the word Chemotherapy: The use of medicines to treat cancer.
3. Spell the word Hyperphilia: a condition that gives individuals a higher than normal
level of sexual response or desire.
4. Spell the word Incest: Sexual activity between members of the same family.
5. Spell the word Menarche: The first menstrual period of an individual (females).
6. Spell the word Dolutegravir: A newly introduced ART medicine given to people living
with HIV as part of their medicine, especially those taking first line ART medicines.
7. Spell the word Committee: A group of people that have a common understanding or
action that they want to do
8. Spell the word “Trichomoniasis”: A type of an STI
9. Spell the word “Assertiveness”
10. Spell the word “Virulence”
11. Spell the word “Susceptible”
Round 3 : Definitions (5 questions 10 points)
1. Biopsy: A procedure to remove a piece of tissue from an animal or a person for
examination in a laboratory .
2. Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) : Emotional, verbal, physical, or sexual abuse in the
context of an intimate relationship. Also called "domestic violence," "partner abuse,"
"relationship abuse," "dating violence," and "marital and date rape."
3. What is the difference between a false negative and a false positive in HIV testing
(false negative -a test result that incorrectly indicates that the condition tested for is
not present. false positive - a test result that incorrectly indicates that the condition
tested for is present)
4. High-risk pregnancies : Pregnancies occurring under the following conditions: too
closely spaces, too frequent, mother too young or too old, or accompanied by such
high-risk factors as high blood pressure or diabetes.
5. Key populations: Defined groups who, due to specific higher-risk behaviours, are at
increased risk for HIV infection irrespective of the epidemic type or local context.
These guidelines refer to the following groups as key populations: men who have sex
with men, people who inject drugs, people in prisons and other closed settings, sex
workers and transgender people.
Round 4 : Multi choice (10 questions 10 points)
1. Which of the following guides the planning of HIV interventions in the community
a) Hotspot mapping
b) Treatment of STIs
c) Preparing proposals for funding
d) Giving IPT to PLHIV for six months

2. Which one among the words below is not one of the 5 Cs of HIV testing services :
a) Consent,
b) Communication,
c) Confidentiality,
d) Counseling,
e) Correct Results
f) Connection

3. What is the process in which an individual who wants to know his or her HIV status
collects a specimen, performs a test and interprets the result by him- or herself,
often in private.
a. Test for triage :
i. (a community-based HIV testing approach involving trained and
supported lay providers conducting a single HIV Rapid Diagnostic Test,
and then promptly link individuals with test results to a facility for
further HIV testing and to an assessment for treatment and or
prevention activities)
b. Repeat testing
i. ( a situation where additional testing is performed for an individual
immediately following initial test results, within the same testing visit,
using the same assays and, where possible, the same specimen)
c. Retesting:
i. (retested after a defined period of time for : (1) HIV-negative people
with recent or on-going risk of exposure, (2) people with an HIV-
inconclusive status and (3) HIV-positive people before they enrol in
care or initiate treatment. Reasons for retesting before initiation of
care or treatment include ruling out laboratory or transcription error
and either ruling in or ruling out seroconversion)
d. Self-testing
e. Index testing:
(a focused approach to HIV testing in which the household and family
members (including children) of people diagnosed with HIV are offered HIV
testing services; also referred to as index case HIV testing)
4. In addressing sexual transmission of HIV, GOZ has prioritized and intensified delivery
of combination prevention interventions. Which one among the following is not
among the top 6 prioritized programme areas
a) Social and behaviour change;
b) Workplace
c) Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission (e-MTCT)
d) Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC)
e) HIV Treatment as Prevention

5. What is an unwanted sexual advance with suggestive gestures, language, or

touching?
a) Statutory rape (Legally, sexual contact between an adult and anyone who is
below the age of consent, whether or not the contact is voluntary)
b) Marital rape (Forced sexual intercourse within marriage)
c) Sexual harassment
d) Sexual abuse (Sexual activity that is harmful, exploitative, or not consensual)
e) Indecent exposure (Illegal, public display of body parts, usually breasts,
buttocks, or sex organs. Also called “flashing.”)

6. Which of the following is a type of a family (1)

a. One Parent
b. Nuclear
c. Child Headed
d. Extended
e. All of the above

7. Personal Hygiene entails the following except (1)

a. bathing
b. oral care
c. Waste Disposal
d. eye care
e. laundry

8. Which of the following is not a Sexual reproductive health consequence (1)

a. VMMC
b. Teenage pregnancy
c. STIs
d. HIV

9. The following promotes a healthy living except (1)

a. Weight control
b. Use of Drugs
c. Wellness
 d. Balanced diet
e. Physical fitness

10. Which prevention method is the best way to prevent youths from HIV and STIs? (1)
A. Being Faithful to one partner
B. Condom use
C. Abstinence
D. Circumcision

11. Who is the permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Child Care in Zimbabwe? (1)
A. Air commodore Jasper Chimedza
B. Rtd. Brigadier General Dr Gerald Gwinji
C. Rtd General Dr Constantino Chiwenga
D. Dr Agnes Mahomva

12. World AIDS day is commemorated on the (1)

A. 25th May every year
B. 1st May every year
C. 1st December every year

Round 5: Open ended (5 questions 10 points)

1. List any 2 non communicable diseases that you know
 Cancer
 Hypertension
 Diabetes Mellitus
2. List at least 2 signs of pregnancy
 The most common symptom is a missed period. Others include
 frequent urination,
 headaches,
 inexplicable fatigue,
 nausea,
 sore or enlarged breasts..

3. List at least 3 TB signs and symptoms

 fever,
 chills,
 night sweats,
 loss of appetite,
 weight loss,
 fatigue
 Significant nail clubbing
 Coughing, sometimes with mucus or blood,
4. Each year, the World Health organization and partners recognizes and supports
official health days to promote important public health issues. Mention any two you
know :
 World TB Day, 24 March
 World Health Day, 7 April
 World Immunization Week, last week of April
 World Malaria Day, 25 April
 World No Tobacco Day, 31 May
 World Blood Donor Day, 14 June
 World Hepatitis Day, 28 July
 World AIDS Day, 1 December

5. List at least two of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals

 Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere
 Goal 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and
promote sustainable agriculture
 Goal 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
 Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong
learning opportunities for all
 Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
 Goal 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and
sanitation for all
 Goal 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy
for all
 Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full
and productive employment and decent work for all
 Goal 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable
industrialization and foster innovation
 Goal 10. Reduce inequality within and among countries
 Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and
sustainable
 Goal 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
 Goal 13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts*
 Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
for sustainable development
 Goal 15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial
ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and
reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
  Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable
development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable
and inclusive institutions at all levels
 Goal 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global
partnership for sustainable development
6. There are 6 HIV prevention strategies. List any 2 that you know
 ART for prevention
 Social Behavior Change Communication
 HIV Testing Services
 VMMC
 Condom Programming
 STI prevention

7. Outline any 2 signs and symptoms of COVID-19

8. Name any 2 COVID-19 vaccines
 SinoVac
 SinoPharm
 Covaxine
 Atrazeneca
 Pfizer
 Sputnik
 Johnson and Johnson

9.

Tie Breakers
1. What does DBS stand for : Dried Blood Spot
2. What does eMTCT stand for : Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission
3. Define Parental consent: A requirement that one or both parents give permission for
a minor child to receive medical attention or to enter into a legal contract. Many
states have mandatory parental consent laws regarding abortion services for minors.
4. Mention any two of the three impact results of ZNASP 111
 To reduce HIV incidence by 50% among children, adolescents and adults reduced
by 75% by 2018.
 To reduce HIV-related mortality by 80% for children, adolescents and adults by
2018.
 To increase domestic financing of the HIV response to 30% by 2018
5. Sexual orientation refers to a person’s emotional, romantic and sexual attraction to
individuals of a particular gender (male or female). Mention any two sexual
orientations :
 Asexual (the lack of sexual attraction to anyone, or low or absent interest in or
desire for sexual activity)
 Homosexual (romantic attraction, sexual attraction or sexual behavior between
members of the same sex or gender)
 Bisexual (romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behavior toward both
males and females, or romantic or sexual attraction to people of any sex or
gender identity)
 Heterosexual (romantic attraction, sexual attraction or sexual behavior between
persons of the opposite sex or gender)