Global health (Global burden on disease) Flashcards
what is disease burden?
This is a way that shows the affect of a disease that quantifies. this is also the loss of years of life and the loss of years of good quality life
Burden of disease looks at
1) The number of years of life a person losses as a result of dying early due to a disease
2) The number of years of life a person lives with disability
GNI
Gross national income: this is the average amount of money people earn as their wages in a country.
How to check health development
Under 5 mortality
vaccine coverage
neonatal mortality
causes of stroke
Diabetes
hypertension
obesity
Nine social determinants of health
Stress, early life, addiction, social exclusion, work, un employment, transport and society
leading causes of under 5 mortality
- preterm birth complications
- birth trauma
- pneumonia
malaria
diarrhoea
common cancers
lung cancer
liver cancer
breast cancer
cervical cancer
Countries with the least vaccination
Yamen, Burundi, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Cameroon
Global health definition
This refers to the health problems, issues, and concerns that transcends national boundaries and which may be influence by a condition in another country which is best addressed by cooperative action and solutions
Global health issues
Global health issues is any health issue that affects many countries or is affected by transnational determinants