Epidemiology,Global Burden of Cancer & Cancer Advocacy

Question 1

Determinants of Health

Answer 1

1.Social and economic
environment
2. Physical environment
3. Person’s individual
characteristics and
behaviours

Question 2

what is Epidemiology

Answer 2

study of distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in certain populations

Question 3

purpose of Epidemiology 3

Answer 3

• understand disease processes and outcome
• establish what causes the disease
• give direction for medical or public health interventions