PHLT 307 Exam 1

a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals

health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend national boundaries and are beyond the control of individual nations, and are best addressed by cooperative actions

What are some examples of Global Health issues?

integrative effort of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally to attain optimal health for people, animals, and the environment

the achievement of the highest attainable standard of health, wellbeing, and equity worldwide through judicious attention to the human systems—political, economic and social, that shape the future of humanity and the earth's natural systems that define the safe environmental limits within which humanity can flourish

One health focuses on the interconnectedness of __________

Planetary health has a greater focus on the health of the ____________ and the connections between that and human and animal well-being

In 1980, WHO declared _________ the first disease in history to have been eradicated. (Last case in 1977)

What features of smallpox made it a prime candidate for eradication?

Much progress in improving health status over last 50 years is the result of _________ ________, better water and sanitation, and better education

Countries need to be high-income to enjoy good health status (T/F)

Low-income countries should focus on:

sickness or any departure, subjective or objective, from a psychological or physiological state of well-being

death

temporary or long-term reduction in a person's capacity to function

number of people suffering from a certain health condition over a specified period

the rate at which new cases of a disease occur in a population

intervening before health effects occur

screening to identify disease before the onset of signs and symptoms

managing disease post diagnosis or stopping disease progression

Determinants of health classified as root causes include:

Determinants of health classified as underlying causes include:

Determinants of health classified as proximal causes include:

records of births, deaths and causes of deaths (Many low- and middle-income countries lack)

Which regions have the lowest health status?

In high-income countries, the majority of child deaths are among _______

The neonatal mortality rate is:

Children are likely to be healthier in a country in which:

Some inborn determinants of health include:

number of years a person of a given age can expect to live in good health, taking account of mortality and disability

the sum of years lost due to premature death (YLLs) and years lived with disability (YLDs)

What is the formula for DALY?

Years of life lost due to premature death are _______for diabetes, some cancers, drug use disorders, conflict, and terrorism

Burden of disease is predominantly __________

Although ischemic heart disease and stroke are leading causes of death for females, global health literature focuses on _______ health

__________ countries have low fertility, declining populations, and aging populations

Burden of disease is predominantly noncommunicable in all regions except:

describes differences in health that are not only unnecessary and avoidable, but also unfair and unjust; ____ is about fairness, equality is about outcomes

differences in health status or in the distribution of health determinants between different population groups

a type of difference in health that is closely linked with social or economic disadvantage

Maternal mortality in _________ is 450 times higher than in Greece, Iceland, and Poland