Global determinants of Health

Question 1

epidemiology

Answer 1

study of the distribution and determinants of health related states or events (including disease), and the application of this study to the control of diseases and other health problems

Question 2

study

Answer 2

data driven and relies systamtic and unbiased approach to the collection, analysis and interpretation of data

Question 3

distribution

Answer 3

frequency and pattern of the health events in a population

Question 4

determinants

Answer 4

the causes and other factors that influence the occurrence of disease and other health related events

Question 5

health related states

Answer 5

epidemics, chronic diseases, injuries , birth defects, maternal-child health, occupational health, environmental health, health-related behaviours

Question 6

biggest global issue and why are pop scientist interested in it>

Answer 6

• global warming -if people are causing it, or increased number of polluters

Question 7

implications of global warming on health

Answer 7

• more people will be sicker -severe weather wc more sickness -changing climate ^ malaria in the UK - lots of people displaced = pressure on lots of services and systems - dirty water and so without clean waters more infections and people dying

Question 8

solutions for global warming

Answer 8

• refrigerant management -wind turbines - educating girls - family planning -solar farms -reduced food wastage

Question 9

ageing curve draw it

Answer 9

x axis = percentage ((MALES) 10 ,8 , 6 ,4 ,2 0 2 4 6 8 10 (FEMALES))

y axis = age (0-4)….

Question 10

age curve of world

Answer 10

stablising of the world

Question 11

what age curve of and why?

Answer 11

developing country - ANGOLA

rapidly expanding

steep pyramid

populaiton is rising

• early stage of demographic curve
• lots of children being born becasue of high levels of mortality

also low life expectancy

Question 12

what aand why

Answer 12

• recovering population

expanding

zimbabwe

• good levels of fertillity and not high levels of mortality

Question 13

what and why

Answer 13

• UK
• stationary
• total period fertility rate thats occuring in UK and replacement tehor where the fertility rate must decrease to make up for
• more older people more liely to have multiple chronic. conditions w younger people must pay for

Question 14

what and why

Answer 14

• singpore

contracting

• showing signs of decline
• poeple in the economic ages must work harder to sustain the older population and more likely their economic state will decrease

Question 15

what and why

Answer 15

• JAPAN
• contracting curve
• high life exepctancy and not enough young people and so more older people than younger people and the younger people cant sustain the older

Question 16

what affects the demographic curve

Answer 16

aging increasing and the amount of disabled people and increase of (severe and moderate) in disability rates