8- HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
It is state of complete mental, physical, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease.
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Health
2
Q
It is measured death in population
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Mortality
3
Q
It measures rates of disease and illness
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4
Q
It reduces life expectancy by years spent with disabilities, and disabilities are weighted according to their level of severity and duration.
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Health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE)
5
Q
_____ shift in disease pattern.
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Epidemioliogic Transition
6
Q
WHO’s on Health & Development
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- It is concerned with the impact of better health on development and poverty reduction, with the impact of development policies on the achievement of health goals.
•It aims to build support across government for higher levels of investment in health, and to ensure that health is prioritized within overall economic and development plans.
7
Q
Income and Health
____ the relationship between income levels and life expectancy.
A
Preston Curve
