Health

• What does WHO stand for

  World Health Organisation
• What is the role of WHO

  Responsible for monitoring + improving health around the world
• What is health defined as

  A state of complete physical, mental, social well-being not just the absence of disease
• What are the 3 components of health

  • Physical health = disease free, eating + sleeping well + having healthy lifestyle
  • Mental = having a good mental well-being + able to cope with stress of life
  • Social = able to interact form relationships with people around you
• What are communicable diseases

  A disease that can be spread from person to person by a pathogen
• What is a pathogen

  A microorganism that causes disease
• What is a non-communicable disease

  • Cannot be transferred from person to person
• What does it mean if you're more susceptible to getting a disease

  Higher risk of getting the disease
• Why are people with HIV more susceptible to getting infections

  • They already have a weak immune system
  • So could lead to IDs
  • More likely to suffer even more
  • Attack white blood cells
• Why are people vaccinated against the HPV virus

  Can trigger cervical cancer