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health
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a state of complete, mental, physical, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
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public health
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internal to a country or community, national cooperation, population and prevention focus, mainly social and health sciences
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international health
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High-income countries helping low-income countries, bi-national cooperation, population and prevention focus and clinical care [medicine] focus, seeks to help people of other nations
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global health
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focuses on issues that transcend national boundaries, global cooperation, population and prevention focus and clinical care [medicine] focus, health equity among nations
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UN Millennium Development Goals
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8 goals to improve social and economic conditions for the poorest countries by 2015, agenda for global health
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MDG's
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develop a global partnership for development, eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, ensure environmental sustainability, promote gender equality and empower women, combat HIV/AIDs, malaria and other diseases, improve maternal health, reduce child mortality
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SDG's (2016)
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no poverty, zero hunger, good health and well being, quality education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic growth, industry, innovation, and infrastructure, reduced inequalities, sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, climate action, life below water, life on land, peace, justice, and strong institutions, partnerships for the goals
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determinants of Health
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the range of personal, social, economic, and environmental factors, which determine the health status of an individual or a population
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5 determinants of health
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1. age, sex, and hereditary factors
2. individual lifestyle focus
3. social and community networks
4. living and working conditions
5. general socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental conditions
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social determinants of health
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the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age. these circumstances are shaped by the distribution of money, power, and resources at global, national, and local levels
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the social gradient
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wealthier social classes are generally healthier than the lower social classes
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commercial determinants of health
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strategies and approaches used by the private sector to promote products and choices that are detrimental to health
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mortality
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death by illness or disease
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morbidity
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disease
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disability
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activity limitation, emphasis on functionality
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DALY
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daily adjusted life year
YLL+YLD
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YLL
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years of life lost from a condition (mortality)
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YLD
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years lived with disability or morbidity from a condition
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socio-demographic index (SDI)
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new way of measuring development within countries without labeling them as rich, poor, developed or undeveloped
used to evaluate progress and development, or lack there of, within countries
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prevalence
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the proportion of a population that has a given condition
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incidence
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the rate at which something is occurring
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infant mortality
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deaths under age 1
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life expectancy at birth
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how long a child is expected to live after birth if current medical conditions remain constant
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maternal mortality ratio
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women dying as a result of pregnancy or childbirth
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neonatal stage
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28 days after birth
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the demographic divide
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the vast gulf in birth and death rates among the worlds countries
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poor countries
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high birth rate
low life expectancy
high growth rates due to high birth rate with a declining death rate
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wealthy countries
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low birth rate
high life expectancy
declining and aging population due to lower birth rates and increasingly longer life expectancies
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case
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an individual with a particular disease
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case fatality rate
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the proportion of persons who have a particular condition (case) who die from that condition
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control (disease control)
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reducing the incidence and prevalence of a disease to an acceptable level
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elimination (of disease)
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reducing the incidence of a disease in a specific area to zero
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emerging infectious disease
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a disease that has been newly discovered
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eradication (of disease)
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termination of all cases of a disease and its transmission and the complete elimination of the disease causing agent
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parasite
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an organism that lives in or on another organism and takes its nourishment from that organism
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re-emerging infectious disease
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an existing disease that has increased in incidence or has taken on new forms
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ART
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combination antiretroviral therapy
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PrEP
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pre-exposure prophylaxis
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HIV
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human immunodeficiency virus
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AIDS
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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symptoms of active pulmonary TB
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cough, fever, night sweats
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DOTS
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directly observed therapy short course
supervised administration of drug therapy
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question
health
answer
a state of complete, mental, physical, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
question
public health
answer
internal to a country or community, national cooperation, population and prevention focus, mainly social and health sciences
question
international health
answer
High-income countries helping low-income countries, bi-national cooperation, population and prevention focus and clinical care [medicine] focus, seeks to help people of other nations
question
global health
answer
focuses on issues that transcend national boundaries, global cooperation, population and prevention focus and clinical care [medicine] focus, health equity among nations
question
UN Millennium Development Goals
answer
8 goals to improve social and economic conditions for the poorest countries by 2015, agenda for global health
question
MDG's
answer
develop a global partnership for development, eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, ensure environmental sustainability, promote gender equality and empower women, combat HIV/AIDs, malaria and other diseases, improve maternal health, reduce child mortality
question
SDG's (2016)
answer
no poverty, zero hunger, good health and well being, quality education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic growth, industry, innovation, and infrastructure, reduced inequalities, sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, climate action, life below water, life on land, peace, justice, and strong institutions, partnerships for the goals
question
determinants of Health
answer
the range of personal, social, economic, and environmental factors, which determine the health status of an individual or a population
question
5 determinants of health
answer
1. age, sex, and hereditary factors
2. individual lifestyle focus
3. social and community networks
4. living and working conditions
5. general socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental conditions
question
social determinants of health
answer
the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age. these circumstances are shaped by the distribution of money, power, and resources at global, national, and local levels
question
the social gradient
answer
wealthier social classes are generally healthier than the lower social classes
question
commercial determinants of health
answer
strategies and approaches used by the private sector to promote products and choices that are detrimental to health
question
mortality
answer
death by illness or disease
question
morbidity
answer
disease
question
disability
answer
activity limitation, emphasis on functionality
question
DALY
answer
daily adjusted life year
YLL+YLD
question
YLL
answer
years of life lost from a condition (mortality)
question
YLD
answer
years lived with disability or morbidity from a condition
question
socio-demographic index (SDI)
answer
new way of measuring development within countries without labeling them as rich, poor, developed or undeveloped
used to evaluate progress and development, or lack there of, within countries
question
prevalence
answer
the proportion of a population that has a given condition
question
incidence
answer
the rate at which something is occurring
question
infant mortality
answer
deaths under age 1
question
life expectancy at birth
answer
how long a child is expected to live after birth if current medical conditions remain constant
question
maternal mortality ratio
answer
women dying as a result of pregnancy or childbirth
question
neonatal stage
answer
28 days after birth
question
the demographic divide
answer
the vast gulf in birth and death rates among the worlds countries
question
poor countries
answer
high birth rate
low life expectancy
high growth rates due to high birth rate with a declining death rate
question
wealthy countries
answer
low birth rate
high life expectancy
declining and aging population due to lower birth rates and increasingly longer life expectancies
question
case
answer
an individual with a particular disease
question
case fatality rate
answer
the proportion of persons who have a particular condition (case) who die from that condition
question
control (disease control)
answer
reducing the incidence and prevalence of a disease to an acceptable level
question
elimination (of disease)
answer
reducing the incidence of a disease in a specific area to zero
question
emerging infectious disease
answer
a disease that has been newly discovered
question
eradication (of disease)
answer
termination of all cases of a disease and its transmission and the complete elimination of the disease causing agent
question
parasite
answer
an organism that lives in or on another organism and takes its nourishment from that organism
question
re-emerging infectious disease
answer
an existing disease that has increased in incidence or has taken on new forms
question
ART
answer
combination antiretroviral therapy
question
PrEP
answer
pre-exposure prophylaxis
question
HIV
answer
human immunodeficiency virus
question
AIDS
answer
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
question
symptoms of active pulmonary TB
answer
cough, fever, night sweats
question
DOTS
answer
directly observed therapy short course
supervised administration of drug therapy
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