Global health Flashcards
1
Q
what are the leading causes of death in the world
A
ischaemic heart disease
stroke
LRTI
2
Q
what is the biggest cause of death in low income countries
A
LRTIs
HIV/AIDS
diarrhoea
3
Q
what proportion of people do not have access to safe water
A
1/8 people
4
Q
what proportion of people do not have access to sanitation
A
2/5
5
Q
what are the biggest causes of diarrhoea in children in developing countries
A
unknown rotavirus E. coli campylobacter spp giardia ascaris
6
Q
how many children die every year from diarrhoea
A
2.2 million
7
Q
how can GI health be improved
A
safe water and sanitation education and behaviour change immunisation food standards and quarantine socio economic development
8
Q
what are the millennium development goals
A
1 eradicate poverty and hunger 2 primary education 3 gender equality and empowerment for women 4 reduce child mortality 5 improve maternal health 6 malaria and other disease 7 environment 8 global partnership for development
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A
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