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Health
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state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not just absence of disease
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Health equity
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everyone has the opportunity to attain their highest level of health
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Health disparities
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differences in the incidence, prevalence, mortality, and burden of diseases and other health conditions among specific population groups
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Health inequities
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differences in health that are avoidable, unfair, and unjust
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Health determinants
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Factors that contribute to the general well-being of individuals and population.
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Medicine
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the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease
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Public health
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a community-wide effort to monitor and promote the welfare of the population
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Medical Anthropology
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social, cultural, biological to better understand effects on health
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Health policy
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government legislation for present and future health regulations
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Colonial medicine
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field of medicine operating during imperial rule/colonization
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Tropical Medicine
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end of 19th century. foundation constructive imperialism of Joseph Chamberlain. Practices of colonized were threat to civilized world.
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United Nations
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1948
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WHO
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World Health Organization, 1948; 1955 malaria eradication, Mckeown Hypothesis, 1967 smallpox eradication campaign
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Mckeown Hypothesis
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reduce mortality, improve nutrition, reduce exposure to infection, medical measures (immunizations)
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MGD
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Millennium Development Goals; 8 goals 15 targets
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MGD 1
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eradicate extreme hunger and poverty
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MGD 2
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achieve universal primary education
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MGD 3
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promote gender equality and empower women
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MGD 4
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Reduce child mortality
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MGD 5
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improve maternal health
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MGD 6
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combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
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MGD 7
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ensure environment sustainability
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MGD 8
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develop global partnership for development
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SDG
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Sustainable Development Goals (17); 5 P's: People, peace, Prosperity, Planet, Partnership; 2030 Agenda; 17 goals 169 targets
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SDG 1
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No poverty
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SDG 2
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Zero Hunger
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SDG 3
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Good health and wellbeing
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SDG 4
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quality education
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SDG 5
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gender equality
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SDG 6
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Clean water and sanitation
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SDG 7
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Affordable and clean energy
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SDG 8
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Decent work and economic growth
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SDG 9
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Industry, innovation and infrastructure
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SDG 10
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reduced inequalities
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SDG 11
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sustainable cities and communities
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SDG 12
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Responsible consumption and production
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SDG 13
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climate action
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SDG 14
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Life below water
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SDG 15
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life on land
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SDG 16
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Peace, justice and strong institutions
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SDG 17
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Partnerships to achieve goals
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Health Status
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The level of health experienced by an individual, group or population and takes all dimensions of health into account
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Morbidity
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Refers to ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a population or group.
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Mortality
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death
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Disability
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temporary or long-term reduction in a person's capacity to function
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Prevalence
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The number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population at a given time.
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Incidence
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The number or rate of new cases of a particular condition during a specific time.
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HALE
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Health adjusted life expectancy. It is based on life expectancy at birth but adjusted to account for time spent in poor health due to disease or injury.
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DALY
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disability adjusted life years, measure of the burden of disease, one DALY equals to one year of healthy life lost due to premature death and time lived with illness, disease or injury.
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communicable disease
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disease that is transmitted from one individual to another
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noncommunicable disease
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disease not spreadable by an infectious agent
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epidemiological conditions
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shift from burden of CD to NCD
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Case
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individual with a particular disease
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case fatality rate
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the proportion of persons diagnosed with a specific disease who die from that disease
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elimination
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reducing incidence to 0
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eradication
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termination of all cases of a disease and its transmission globally
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Zoonoses
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Diseases transmitted from animals to humans
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nontraumatic contact
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Anthrax
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traumatic contact
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rabies
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Alabama case study
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septic system 15K, avg income 18K use pvc pipes, parasites in stools, use anti-parasites but environment not fixed so will repeat
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diarrhea
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frequent passage of loose, watery stools fix via oral rehydration, zinc supplement, antibiotics
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Neglected Tropical Diseases
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Diseases that affect people primarily in the poorest areas of the world in which housing, sanitation, and water supplies are deficient. 13 parasitic and bacterial infections
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Malaria
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A disease caused by mosquitoes implanting parasites in the blood.
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Perinatal
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1st week
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neonatal
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1st month
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infant
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1st year
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adolescent
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10-19
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early
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10-14
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late
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15-19
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youth
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15-24
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