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What is HDI?

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Index of life expectancy, education, per capita income etc

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What is TFR?

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Total fertility rate - population average of the number of children they would have

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What are the leading causes of death for neonatals?

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Prematurity, intrapartum-related complications and sepsis

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What are the leading cause of death for children under 5?

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Lower respiratory infections

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What can low birth weight lead to in the future?

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Predisposition to diabetes type 2 and hypertension

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What (not vaccine) measures can be taken in order to manage child illness?

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Water and sanitation, avoid pollution exposure, nutrition, housing, curative measures, drugs, ORS

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What is the difference between a dead and live vaccine?

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The dead include inactive versions of the pathogen while the live one is alive?

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What are the benefits of the live vaccine?

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Better cover over a lifetime

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What are some drawbacks of a live vaccine?

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Sensitive to heat and light, also not possible for those who are immunocompromised

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What are some of the unequal immunisation groups?

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Remote rural, urban slum, conflict, women

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