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Week 1
DALY = A composite measure of premature deaths and losses due to illnesses and disabilities in a
population
Morbidity = Illness
Mortality = Death
Disability = The temporary or long-term reduction in a person’s capacity to function
Life expectancy at birth = The average number of years a newborn baby could expect to live if
current mortality trends were to continue for the rest of the newborn’s life.
Under- five child mortality rate = The annual number of deaths in children under five years,
expressed as a rate per 1000 live births, averaged over the previous 5 years.
Neonatal mortality rate = Number of deaths to infants under 28 days of age in a given year per 1000
live births that year
Maternal mortality rate = The number of women who die as a result of pregnancy and childbirth
complications per 100 000 live births in a given year.
Infant mortality rate = The number of deaths of infants under age 1 per 1000 live births in a given
year.
Quality adjusted life year (QUALY) = A year of life saved adjusted for the quality of health.
In a high SDI country, the highest percentage of deaths are attributed to non-communicable diseases
In a low SDI country, the highest percentage of deaths are attributed to communicable diseases
In 2015 the leading cause of death worldwide for all ages and both sexes was cardiovascular
diseases.
Urban people are less healthy than rural people (false).
Poverty is a risk factor for non-communicable diseases (true).
Social exclusion has a negative impact on health outcomes (true).
The WHO is a part of the United Nations.
An example of a bilateral aid agency is the USAID.
The benefits of international health partnership can include: Financial and knowledge transfer.
Week 2
According to the WHO. The primary intent of all actors, institutions and recourses is to improve
population health in ways that are responsive to the population served, and seeks to ensure a more
equitable distribution of wealth across populations
Asking people not to travel to a country where there was an outbrake of a certain infectious disease’
is an example of an issue where there is an ethical dilemma concerning the goals of the health
systems. Which goal has this ethical dilemma? Improve the health of the population
Service delivery Number of available beds
Health workface Number of doctors in a population
Information Accurate system of control
Medical products and technologies % of the population with insurance
Financing Out of pocket expenses
Leadership and governance National strategy’s for malaria
In the US it is not mandatory to have an insurance
In the Netherlands, private companies do play a role in the healthcare system.
Universal health coverage It means everybody has insurance
Week 1
DALY = A composite measure of premature deaths and losses due to illnesses and disabilities in a
population
Morbidity = Illness
Mortality = Death
Disability = The temporary or long-term reduction in a person’s capacity to function
Life expectancy at birth = The average number of years a newborn baby could expect to live if
current mortality trends were to continue for the rest of the newborn’s life.
Under- five child mortality rate = The annual number of deaths in children under five years,
expressed as a rate per 1000 live births, averaged over the previous 5 years.
Neonatal mortality rate = Number of deaths to infants under 28 days of age in a given year per 1000
live births that year
Maternal mortality rate = The number of women who die as a result of pregnancy and childbirth
complications per 100 000 live births in a given year.
Infant mortality rate = The number of deaths of infants under age 1 per 1000 live births in a given
year.
Quality adjusted life year (QUALY) = A year of life saved adjusted for the quality of health.
In a high SDI country, the highest percentage of deaths are attributed to non-communicable diseases
In a low SDI country, the highest percentage of deaths are attributed to communicable diseases
In 2015 the leading cause of death worldwide for all ages and both sexes was cardiovascular
diseases.
Urban people are less healthy than rural people (false).
Poverty is a risk factor for non-communicable diseases (true).
Social exclusion has a negative impact on health outcomes (true).
The WHO is a part of the United Nations.
An example of a bilateral aid agency is the USAID.
The benefits of international health partnership can include: Financial and knowledge transfer.
Week 2
According to the WHO. The primary intent of all actors, institutions and recourses is to improve
population health in ways that are responsive to the population served, and seeks to ensure a more
equitable distribution of wealth across populations
Asking people not to travel to a country where there was an outbrake of a certain infectious disease’
is an example of an issue where there is an ethical dilemma concerning the goals of the health
systems. Which goal has this ethical dilemma? Improve the health of the population
Service delivery Number of available beds
Health workface Number of doctors in a population
Information Accurate system of control
Medical products and technologies % of the population with insurance
Financing Out of pocket expenses
Leadership and governance National strategy’s for malaria
In the US it is not mandatory to have an insurance
In the Netherlands, private companies do play a role in the healthcare system.
Universal health coverage It means everybody has insurance
