50 people are suffering from cholera in a population of 5000. Out of 50, suffering from cholera, 10 died. But the total deaths are 50. What is the death rate
Correct Answer: 10 per 1000
Description: One DALY is equal to one year of healthy life lost.
It is a disability indicator and Japanese life expectancy is used as a standard. Disability - adjusted life year (DALY1 o DALY is a measure of :-
i. The burden of disease in a defined populaon ii. The ef ectiveness of inten'entions It expresses years lost to premature death and years lived
w r ith disability'- adjusted for the severity of the disability, That means, DALY measures both mortality and disability together (in contrast to Sullivan's index which is related to disability only).
One DALY is one lost year of healthy life. Health - adjusted life expectancy (HALE) HALE is the indicator used to measure healthy life expectancy.
HALE is based on the life expectancy at birth but includes an adjustment for me spent in poor health,
It is the equivalent number of years in full health that a newborn can expect to live based on current rates of ill health and mortali
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