Week 1 : Introduction to Global Health Flashcards
1
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What is global health?
A
An area for study, research, and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide.
2
Q
What is the Preston Curve?
A
Graph that shows the curvilinear relationship between income and health worldwide.
3
Q
Why does the curve flatten out at the top?
A
Biologically, humans can’t live forever.
4
Q
Why are children dying?
A
- Malnutrition
- Diarrhoea
- Pneumonia
5
Q
What does DALY stand for?
A
Disability-adjusted life year
6
Q
What is DALY?
A
A measure of overall disease burden, expressed as the number of years lost due to ill-health, disability or early death.
