Epidemiology
lesson 1. introduction to epidemiology
Judy Ng’ang’a
, Learning outcomes
At the end of the lesson the learner will be able
to: -
1) Define key words
2) Explain epidemiological concepts and terms
3) Compare the clinical medicine and
epidemiology
, Introduction
The word derived from ‘epidemics’ and from
Greek words “epi”= on or upon; “demos” = the
common people; “logos“= study
• Epidemiology is the study of:
i) Something that afflicts the population
ii) Distribution of disease and its determinants in
human populations in order to control health
problems
, iii) Disease occurrence (frequency, distribution,
determinants) in human populations and
application of that knowledge to control
health problems
iv) Distribution and determinants of health
related states or events in specified human
populations and the application of this study
to control of health problems.
lesson 1. introduction to epidemiology
Judy Ng’ang’a
, Learning outcomes
At the end of the lesson the learner will be able
to: -
1) Define key words
2) Explain epidemiological concepts and terms
3) Compare the clinical medicine and
epidemiology
, Introduction
The word derived from ‘epidemics’ and from
Greek words “epi”= on or upon; “demos” = the
common people; “logos“= study
• Epidemiology is the study of:
i) Something that afflicts the population
ii) Distribution of disease and its determinants in
human populations in order to control health
problems
, iii) Disease occurrence (frequency, distribution,
determinants) in human populations and
application of that knowledge to control
health problems
iv) Distribution and determinants of health
related states or events in specified human
populations and the application of this study
to control of health problems.
