Key health

indicators

Key health indicators

Life Expectancy
Mortality and morbidity
- child mortality and morbidity
- U5MR

Key health indicators

- Adult mortality and morbidity
- many developing countries have a double
burden

Key health indicators

Burden of disease
Human Development Index
- Life expectancy
- Mean years of schooling
- Expected years of schooling
- Gross National Income per capita

Activity
Complete test your knowledge questions 1- 6 on page 326.

Activity

I was born in a hospital.

I have access to food and water.

I have been immunised against measles, rubella,
meningococcal.
When sick, I expect someone to look after me/make me better.

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Governments should pay to look after their citizens.

Those who can afford health care should be given priority over
those who cant.
Our government should help those in developing countries.

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