Global burden of disease

Question 1

4 Leading causes of death worldwide?

Answer 1

1. IHD 2.Stroke 3. Lower Resp Tr Inf (Pnma) 4. COPD

Question 2

4 leading causes of death in lower income countries?

Answer 2

Resp infections
Diarrhoea
Infect dis - HIV/AIDs, TB, Malaria
Pregnancy & childbirth complications

Question 3

Life expectancy in dev. countries vs lower income?

Answer 3

80 yrs vs 50 yrs

Question 4

UFM (under 5 mortality) W Africa vs UK?

Answer 4

18% vs 0.5%

Question 5

Main 5 countries shouldering burden of child mortality (50% of all child deaths) (2C asia, 2c.africa, 1E.asia)

Answer 5

India
Pakistan
Nigeria
DRC
China

Question 6

Responsible for over 1/3 all global child deaths

Answer 6

Undernutrition

Question 7

Top 3 causes of neonatal death

Answer 7

Infection
Asphyxia / trauma
Prematurity / low birth wt

Question 8

Prevention of maternal death from haemmorrage?

Answer 8

IV oxytocin after birth

Question 9

Prevention of maternal death from eclampsia / pre-eclampsia?

Answer 9

Magnesium sulphate

Question 10

2 obvious ways to limit maternal mortality via infection

Answer 10

Hygiene & antibiotics

Question 11

Prevention of maternal death from obstructed labour

Answer 11

CSection / Instrumental delivery / Partograph

Question 12

What does DALY stand for

Answer 12

Disability Adjusted Life Year

Question 13

What 2 measures are combined to give DALYs

Answer 13

YLL - Years of Lost Life (due to premature mortality)

YLD - Years Lost to Disability (due to injury or illness)