4. NC ; C Diseases, Injuries, Mental Disorders

Question 1

Causes of death & disability

Low-Income countries

High-Income countries

Answer 1

Question 2

Definition non-infectious disease

-Four main types

Facts

Answer 2

Facts:

• 71% of all deaths worldwide
• Financial burden = 80% of health care costs in Sw

Low/ Middle Income: NCD do no replace CDs but additionally affect people (mostly younger)

Going to increase = other complex mechanisms - like globalization more people work under pressure

Asia also wonna be like western - eat unhealthy (Mac)

Question 3

NCD Mortality in Switzerland

Costs

Answer 3

Costs:

Direct cost = Health care, ambulant treatment, medication…. ect

Indirect costs = Can not work, or with lower productivity

Question 4

Ris Factor Psychosocial Stress

Answer 4

Question 5

Swiss NCD Strategy

Answer 5

Example:

• Gesundheitsföderung Schweiz
• Sucht Schweiz

Question 6

Communicable Diseases

What is CD Mortality in Switzerland?

Answer 6

4%

Question 7

Endemic

Answer 7

Question 8

Outbreak

Answer 8

Question 9

Epidemic

Pandemic

Answer 9

Question 10

Tresholds Epidemics

Answer 10

Question 11

Challenges with CDs?

Vulnerable to CD?

Answer 11

Vulnerable People:

• poverty
• poor immunity
• unhygienic conditions

Question 12

Swiss

The mission of Federal office of public health

Communicable disease divisions

Answer 12

Question 13

Definition Injuries

Mortality worldwide?

Dependent on?

Answer 13

• 5 million
• 9% global mortality
• Strongly depend on age, gender, setting

Must more men 26,3 (female 16.3)

• Accident & violent deaths
• Road accidents, Sports,a. at home
• Thats why prevention is so important

Question 14

Injury Prevention

Unintentional

Intentional

Actors in Switzeralnd:

Answer 14

Actors in Switzeralnd:

• bfu = Beratungsstelle für unfallverhütung
• SUVA