HEALTH Flashcards
An acute communicable disease characterized by high fever that lasts few days, neusea, body pains and fatigue that lasts for days
Influenza
a program or strategy which adresses global health, issues, concerns and trends
Global health initiative
a fatal communicable disease affecting the liver and kidneys transmitted by mosquito bites and common in tropical countries
yellow fever
a substance consisting weakened or dead pathogenic cells infected to stimulate profuction of antibodies against a disease or a group of infections
vaccine
it is created to address global health issues and concerns
Global health initiatives
it is short - course strategy to STOP TB
TB-DOTS
any general tendency to change in health concepts, information,skill and values
health trend
the UN millenium development goals are targeted to achieved by the year____
2015
it is the first milleneum goal
eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
which of these international organizations is the chief’s body responsible for providing leadership in global health
WHO
