Global Health (GI Infections)

Question 1

Define equality and equity

Answer 1

Equality - Same-ness equal distribution.

Equity - Fairness, equal opportunity

Question 2

Define incidence and prevalence

Answer 2

Incidence - Number of new cases in a population over a fixed period of time.
Period Prevalence - Total number of existing cases over fixed period of time.
Point prevalence of the total number of existing cases at a specific time

Question 3

What are some of the key measures to prevent diarrhoeal disease?

Answer 3

• Access to safe drinking water,
• Use of improved sanitation,
• Hand washing with soap,
• Exclusive breast-feeding in the first 6 months of life.
• Good personal and food hygiene,
• Health education about how infections spread,
• Rotavirus vaccination