Global Health Flashcards
1
Q
What is Global Health?
A
Health issues where the determinants circumvent, undermine or are oblivious to the territorial boundaries of states
2
Q
Difference between global and international health
A
IH relates to health practices, policies and systems.
GH recognises that health is determines by problems, issues and concerns
3
Q
Definition of communicable disease
A
Any condition which is transmitted directly or indirectly to a person from an infected person or animal through the agency of an intermediate
4
Q
Requirements for a disease to be classed as chronic?
A
Requires ongoing medical care
Limits what one can do
Likely to last longer than one year
