Mortality rate - Answers This is also called death rate, and is a measure of the number of deaths from a
specific cause in a given period of time (usually a year).
Infant mortality rate - Answers This is a measure of the annual number of deaths of children under 1
year of age per 1000 live births.
Life expectancy - Answers This is the average number of years a person of a given age and gender can
expect to live.
Morbidity rate - Answers This rate provides information about the level of disease in specific
populations. The main indicators used are prevalence and incidence.
Epidemiology - Answers branch of medical science concerned with the incidence, distribution, and
control of diseases that affect large numbers of people
Determinants - Answers are the range of personal, social, economic and environmental factors that
determine the health status of individuals and populations.
Prevalence - Answers the number of cases of disease that exists in a defined population at a point in
time.
Incidence - Answers the number of new cases of disease occurring in a defined population over a period
of time.
Inequality - Answers the unequal distribution of illness or conditions throughout the population.
Inequity - Answers is injustice in regard to social, economic and cultural factors.
Disability - Answers is defined in terms of the lack of ability to perform everyday functions or activities. It
refers to limitations in functional abilities.
Social Justice - Answers is a value that favours the reduction or elimination of inequity, the promotion of
inclusiveness of diversity, and the establishment of environments that are supportive of all people.
Equity - Answers fair allocation of resources and entitlements without discrimination
Access - Answers the availability of health services, information and education
Participation - Answers the empowerment of individuals and communities to be involved in planning
and decision making for good health
Rights - Answers equitable opportunities for all individuals to achieve good health.
Direct Costs - Answers the money spent on diagnosing, treating and caring for the sick, plus the money
spent on prevention. These costs can be estimated from the expenses of medical services, hospital