Global health (Global burden on disease) Flashcards

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what is disease burden?

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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

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Burden of disease looks at

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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

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GNI

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Gross national income: this is the average amount of money people earn as their wages in a country.

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How to check health development

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Under 5 mortality
vaccine coverage
neonatal mortality

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causes of stroke

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Diabetes
hypertension
obesity

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Nine social determinants of health

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Stress, early life, addiction, social exclusion, work, un employment, transport and society

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leading causes of under 5 mortality

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  • preterm birth complications
  • birth trauma
  • pneumonia
    malaria
    diarrhoea
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common cancers

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lung cancer
liver cancer
breast cancer
cervical cancer

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Countries with the least vaccination

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Yamen, Burundi, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Cameroon

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Global health definition

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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

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Global health issues

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Global health issues is any health issue that affects many countries or is affected by transnational determinants

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