GGR208H5 Lecture Notes - Child Mortality
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Crude death rate y number of deaths in reference to total population y cdr=1000 (d/p: d- total number of deaths in given year, p- mid-year population y not age/sex standardized. Cdr across the globe y highest cdr in african countries and in afghanistan y lowest cdr in united arab emirates and developed countries (u. s, canada, and australia) y not all countries have resources to report accurate data. What contributes to death rates? y ability to deal with infectious diseases: eradication of disease, vaccination, access to health care services y y. Improvement in sanitation: safe access to water- not spread out evenly even in developed countries, widespread waste removal system- moving garbage from streets to sewage system where it can be disposed of properly, water and animal safety measures. Improved lifestyle choices: nutrition, exercise, reduction in smoking, excessive drinking, drug use.
