Health chap 2

• Prevalence


  The total number of cases of a disease or condition present in a population at a given time
• Incidence


  The number or rate of new cases of a disease/condition in a population during a given period
• Health status


  An individual's or population's overall health, taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability and levels of disease risk factors
• Psychological distress


  Unpleasant feelings and emotions that affect an individual's level of functioning
• Burden of disease


  A measure of the impact of diseases and injuries: specifically it measures the gap between current health status and ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free of disease and disability
• Maternal mortality


  Death of mothers who die as a result of pregnancy, child birth or associated treatment per 100,000 women who give birth
• Infant mortality rate


  The rate of deaths of infants before their first birthday, usually expressed per 1,000 live births
• Morbidity


  Ill health in an individual and levels of ill health within a population
• Under 5 mortality rate


  The number of deaths of children under five years of age, expressed as per 1,000 live births
• YLD


  A measure of the impact of morbidity on a group or population
• YLL


  A measure of how many years of expected life we lost due to premature death
• Self assessed health status


  Based on an individual's own perception of their health and wellbeing
• Life expectancy


  The number of years of life, on average, remaining to an individual at a particular age if death rates do not change
• Health adjusted life expectancy

  The average length of time an individual at a specified age can expect to live in full health, that is, time lived without the health consequences of disease or injury
• Mortality


  The number of deaths in a population in a given period
• Prerequisites for health

  peace

  shelter

  education

  food

  income

  social Justice

  equity