Health, Mortality and Morbidity (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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How does WHO define health?
How does WHO define health?
Complete physical, mental & social wellbeing
What does morbidity refer to?
What does morbidity refer to?
Incidence (frequency) of disease
What do DALYs (disability-adjusted life years) measure?
What do DALYs (disability-adjusted life years) measure?
Burden of morbidity in a society
In the Dahlgren & Whitehead model, what forms the individual level core?
In the Dahlgren & Whitehead model, what forms the individual level core?
Age, sex and genetic factors
In 2019, how many deaths per 1,000 occurred in low-income countries?
In 2019, how many deaths per 1,000 occurred in low-income countries?
97
What percentage of global deaths were caused by NCDs by 2018?
What percentage of global deaths were caused by NCDs by 2018?
71%
Who first proposed the epidemiological transition theory in 1971?
Who first proposed the epidemiological transition theory in 1971?
Abdel Omran
What characterises Stage 2: the age of receding pandemics?
What characterises Stage 2: the age of receding pandemics?
Mortality rates decline significantly
Which communicable disease fell from 2.2M to 1.4M deaths between 2000-2016?
Which communicable disease fell from 2.2M to 1.4M deaths between 2000-2016?
Diarrhoeal diseases
How do drainage & sewage systems improve health through economic development?
How do drainage & sewage systems improve health through economic development?
Reduce spread of water-borne diseases