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Govt to expand health insurance programme in 14 more districts

by Public Health Update October 19, 2017
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Govt to expand health insurance programme in 14 more districts

October 19, 2017 (The Himalayan Times, 18 Oct 2017)

The government has selected 14 additional districts to implement its health insurance programme. The Social Health Security Development Committee has selected the 14 districts with plans to expand the government’s health insurance programme in 38 districts across the country within the current fiscal year. The committee has added Bajhang, Bajura, Humla, Mugu, Dolpa, Kalikot, Rukum, Arghakhanchi, Pyuthan, Kapilbastu, Ramechhap, Siraha, Khotang and Bhojpur districts for expansion of programme.
According to Dr Gunaraj Lohani, executive director of the committee, the health insurance programme will be implemented in the newly selected districts within the current fiscal year.
The government is currently implementing the programme in 24 districts across the country. The health insurance programme was started as a pilot project from Baglung, Ilam and Kailali in April 2016. “We plan to expand the programme to all the 77 districts of the country within the next two years,” Dr Lohani added.
According to him, the committee has started to finalise the regulations to implement the newly passed act from the Legislature-Parliament. The Legislature-Parliament had endorsed the long-awaited Health Insurance Bill on October 10.
“We have held discussions numerous times to finalise the regulations according to the provisions of the bill. I hope that within a month we will be able to forward the regulations to the Cabinet through the Ministry of Health,” he said.
The bill has provisioned insurance coverage of medical treatment expenses for all citizens of the country. Those insured will get coverage for services like yoga, immunisation, family planning, safe motherhood, out-patient care, in-patient care, surgery, medicines, emergency care, curative services, rehabilitation, ambulance and other services, as per the provision of the bill.
The government is providing the health insurance policy to a family of five at Rs 2,500. People who sign up for the health insurance policy would get coverage for medical services worth Rs 50,000. According to Lohani, the committee is planning to increase the coverage amount from existing Rs 50,000. “The coverage amount will be finalised through the regulations, and we are planning to increase the amount, but it hasn’t been finalised yet,” he informed.
As per the compulsory provision of the bill, civil servants and migrant workers have to enrol their families in the health insurance policy system. People working in organised firms also have to get their families enrolled to avail health insurance policy benefits.
According to the act, the federal, provincial and local governments will be liable to bear insurance premium of poor and marginalised families. Currently, 233,000 families have signed up for health insurance policy across the country.

Source: The Himalayan Times

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National Health Policy 2074 (1st Draft) National Health Policy 2074 (1st Draft)

NATIONAL HEALTH POLICY 2071

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‘Our Hands, Our Future’ – Global Handwashing Day 2017

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‘Our Hands, Our Future’ – Global Handwashing Day 2017

‘Our Hands, Our Future’ – Global Handwashing Day 2017: October 15 is Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with. Every year, Global Handwashing Day is celebrated with events, campaigns, and handwashing programs around the world.
Before each Global Handwashing Day, the Global Handwashing Partnership selects a theme that will inspire celebrants and encourage handwashing with soap beyond October 15. This year’s theme is ‘Our Hands, Our Future’, reminding us that handwashing protects our own health, but also allows us to build our own futures, as well as those of our communities, and the world.

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Thinking of the future, we strive for continued health, well-being, and productivity for ourselves, our families, and our communities. Handwashing is an affordable, effective way to achieve these goals. For example, handwashing with soap could prevent many of the 272 million yearly schooldays lost to diarrheal disease, and 50% of the infections acquired in healthcare settings.
Handwashing with soap has the power to improve access to education for children, protect the health of patients and communities, and reduce inequities. It has an important role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals—contributing to zero hunger, good health, quality education, reduced inequalities, and more. Efforts on Global Handwashing Day to promote the benefits and practice of handwashing with soap, as well as fostering access to and improving hygiene facilities, will help us work towards a future where that potential is realized.

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#WorldObesityDay 2017 is focusing on tackling the causes of #obesity to avoid #NCDs

by Public Health Update October 11, 2017
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#WorldObesityDay 2017 is focusing on tackling the causes of #obesity to avoid #NCDs

#WorldObesityDay 2017 is focusing on tackling the causes of #obesity to avoid #NCDs: World Obesity Day was established in 2015 as an annual campaign with the goal of stimulating and supporting practical actions that will help people achieve and maintain a healthy weight and reverse the global obesity crisis. World Obesity Day is observed on 11 OCT. The objectives of World Obesity Day are to:

  • Increase knowledge and understanding of the challenge of obesity, and what can and should be done to overcome it
  • Encourage governments to take urgent action to meet  their commitment to halt the rise in obesity by 2025
  • Share national experiences of campaigning to enable the spread of best practices
  • Encourage member associations and supporters to get  involved with advocacy and campaigning on obesity related issues.

World Obesity Day is led by the World Obesity Federation as part of their Action Initiative. World Obesity’s mission is to lead and drive global efforts to reduce, prevent and treat obesity.
This World Obesity Day 2017 call on all governments, health service providers, insurers and philanthropic organisations to prioritise investment in tackling obesity. This means investing in obesity treatment services, early intervention and prevention.

World Obesity Day – Calls for Action

1. Invest in treatment services to support people affected by obesity
To tackle obesity it is vital that everyone who wants treatment has access to the best services available. Treatment services around the world must be strengthened. This will require:

  • Recognition that obesity is a disease and needs appropriate professional support
  • Universal access, health coverage and insurance cover for obesity treatments
  • Clear care pathways for people affected by obesity
  • Multi-disciplinary teams to support the treatment of obesity
  • Access to pharmaceuticals and medical devices as appropriate for individual needs
  • Comprehensive follow-up services

 2. Invest in early intervention to improve the success of treatment
Everyone who wants support with weight management should have access to early interventions. Early intervention means investing in:

  • National guidelines for the care and management for all people affected by
    overweight and obesity, particularly those from vulnerable populations
  • Freely available primary health care consultations
  • Health care professionals trained in patient engagement and avoidance of weight stigmatization
  • Group and individual weight management services
  • Personal, family, school and workplace support
  • Universal access to monitoring and continuing care services to support

3. Invest in prevention to reduce the need for treatment
Preventing weight gain and preventing weight re-gain are essential to meeting the World Health Organization targets and are also important for ensuring that obesity treatment is effective. Preventing obesity needs to include:

  • Education to ensure popular support for creating healthy environments
  • Improved local food environments to ensure easy access to affordable healthy food
  • Improved local neighbourhoods which support active leisure and travel
  • Market interventions to support and improve dietary choices
  • Health promotion throughout the life course to protect the health of current and future generations

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WHO to establish high-level commission on noncommunicable diseases

by Public Health Update October 10, 2017
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WHO to establish high-level commission on noncommunicable diseases

WHO to establish high-level commission on noncommunicable diseases
WHO statement 
10 October 2017

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), announced today the establishment of a new High-level global Commission on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs). The announcement came at the 64th Session of WHO’s Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean being held in Islamabad, 9-12 October.
The commission’s aim is to identify innovative ways to curb the world’s biggest causes of death and extend life expectancy for millions of people. The commission will support ongoing political efforts to accelerate action on cardiovascular disease, cancers, diabetes and respiratory disease, as well as reducing suffering from mental health issues and the impacts of violence and injuries.
The High-level global Commission will be chaired by Dr Sania Nishtar, a prominent global advocate for action against NCDs, former Federal Minister of the government of Pakistan and civil society leader. Dr Nishtar has also previously served as co-chair of the WHO Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity.
NCDs kill approximately 40 million people globally each year, accounting for 70% of all deaths. About 15 million of those deaths are in people between the ages of 30 and 69. Low- and middle-income countries are particularly affected by NCDs with more than 80% of all deaths from NCDs occurring in these countries. Violence and injuries take an overwhelming toll on young people, particularly boys.
In 2015, world leaders committed to reduce premature deaths from NCDs by one third by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals. Recent WHO reports indicate that the world will struggle to meet that target.
“We urgently need new approaches and action on a dramatically different scale if we are to stop people dying unnecessarily from noncommunicable diseases,” said Dr Tedros.
“I am committed to engaging the very best people in the world to address our health challenges,” he added. “So, I am especially pleased that Dr Nishtar has agreed to lead this commission. I know she will bring impressive knowledge, credibility, and commitment to this effort.”
Later this month ministers and other health leaders from around the world will review progress in Montevideo, Uruguay at the WHO Global Conference on Noncommunicable Diseases, co-hosted by WHO and the President of Uruguay. Governments and other stakeholders will meet again at the third United Nations High-level meeting on NCDs in 2018.

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Mental health in the workplace – World Mental Health Day 2017

by Public Health Update October 10, 2017
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Mental health in the workplace – World Mental Health Day 2017

Mental health in the workplace – World Mental Health Day 2017


World Mental Health Day – 10 October

World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health.
The Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide.

Mental health in the workplace is the theme of World Mental Health Day 2017. 

Mental health in the workplace

During our adult lives, a large proportion of our time is spent at work. Our experience in the workplace is one of the factors determining our overall well being. Employers and managers who put in place workplace initiatives to promote mental health and to support employees who have mental disorders see gains not only in the health of their employees but also in their productivity at work. A negative working environment, on the other hand, may lead to physical and mental health problems, harmful use of substances or alcohol, absenteeism and lost productivity.
Depression and anxiety disorders are common mental disorders that have an impact on our ability to work, and to work productively. Globally, more than 300 million people suffer from depression, the leading cause of disability. More than 260 million are living with anxiety disorders. Many of these people live with both. A recent WHO-led study estimates that depression and anxiety disorders cost the global economy US$ 1 trillion each year in lost productivity.

Key facts

  • Work is good for mental health but a negative working environment can lead to physical and mental health problems.
  • Depression and anxiety have a significant economic impact; the estimated cost to the global economy is US$ 1 trillion per year in lost productivity.
  • Harassment and bullying at work are commonly reported problems, and can have a substantial adverse impact on mental health.
  • There are many effective actions that organizations can take to promote mental health in the workplace; such actions may also benefit productivity.

Work-related risk factors for health

There are many risk factors for mental health that may be present in the working environment. Most risks relate to interactions between type of work, the organizational and managerial environment, the skills and competencies of employees, and the support available for employees to carry out their work. For example, a person may have the skills to complete tasks, but they may have too few resources to do what is required, or there may be unsupportive managerial or organizational practices.
Risks to mental health include:

  • inadequate health and safety policies;
  • poor communication and management practices;
  • limited participation in decision-making or low control over one’s area of work;
  • low levels of support for employees;
  • inflexible working hours; and
  • unclear tasks or organizational objectives.

Risks may also be related to job content, such as unsuitable tasks for the person’s competencies or a high and unrelenting workload. Some jobs may carry a higher personal risk than others (e.g. first responders and humanitarian workers), which can have an impact on mental health and be a cause of symptoms of mental disorders, or lead to harmful use of alcohol or psychoactive drugs. Risk may be increased in situations where there is a lack of team cohesion or social support.
Bullying and psychological harassment (also known as “mobbing”) are commonly reported causes of work-related stress by workers and present risks to the health of workers. They are associated with both psychological and physical problems. These health consequences can have costs for employers in terms of reduced productivity and increased staff turnover. They can also have a negative impact on family and social interactions.
Creating a healthy workplace
An important element of achieving a healthy workplace is the development of governmental legislation, strategies and polices as highlighted by recent European Union Compass work in this area . A healthy workplace can be described as one where workers and managers actively contribute to the working environment by promoting and protecting the health, safety and well-being of all employees. A recent guide from the World Economic Forum suggests that interventions should take a 3-pronged approach:

  • Protect mental health by reducing work–related risk factors.

  • Promote mental health by developing the positive aspects of work and the strengths of employees.
  • Address mental health problems regardless of cause.

The guide highlights steps organizations can take to create a healthy workplace, including:

  • Awareness of the workplace environment and how it can be adapted to promote better mental health for different employees.
  • Learning from the motivations of organizational leaders and employees who have taken action. 

  • Not reinventing wheels by being aware of what other companies who have taken action have done.

  • Understanding the opportunities and needs of individual employees, in helping to develop better policies for workplace mental health. 

  • Awareness of sources of support and where people can find help.

Interventions and good practices that protect and promote mental health in the workplace include:

  • implementation and enforcement of health and safety policies and practices, including identification of distress, harmful use of psychoactive substances and illness and providing resources to manage them;
  • informing staff that support is available;
  • involving employees in decision-making, conveying a feeling of control and participation; organizational practices that support a healthy work-life balance;
  • programmes for career development of employees; and
  • recognizing and rewarding the contribution of employees.

Mental health interventions should be delivered as part of an integrated health and well-being strategy that covers prevention, early identification, support and rehabilitation. Occupational health services or professionals may support organizations in implementing these interventions where they are available, but even when they are not, a number of changes can be made that may protect and promote mental health. Key to success is involving stakeholders and staff at all levels when providing protection, promotion and support interventions and when monitoring their effectiveness.
Available cost-benefit research on strategies to address mental health points towards net benefits. For example, a recent WHO-led study estimated that for every USD $1 put into scaled up treatment for common mental disorders, there is a return of USD $4 in improved health and productivity.

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Mental Health Policy, Nepal

by Public Health Update October 10, 2017
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Mental Health Policy, Nepal

Mental Health Policy, Nepal: The Government of Nepal adopted a National Mental health policy in 2052 but mental health programs was in low priority on the national health agenda.  Now, The Ministry of Health has drafted a new National Mental Health Policy- 2073 to scale up mental health activities and make mental health as a priority health agenda. 

National Mental Health Policy – 2052

 

The Ministry of Health has drafted a new National Mental Health Policy,

The Ministry of Health has drafted a new National Mental Health Policy, which it said would soon be tabled at the Cabinet for approval. Minister for Health Gagan Kumar Thapa said the policy was drafted in line with the constitution, which guarantees citizens’ right to remain mentally sound and live a dignified life. Over two million children and teenagers are estimated to be affected by mental health problems of some form. Various studies show that mental problem is the leading cause of suicide among women of reproductive age (15-49 years).
Similarly, prevalence rates of mental illness in Nepal suggest that about 20 per cent of the general population suffers from mental illnesses. The policy aims to create an environment in which mental health is valued and promoted, mental disorders are prevented, and persons affected by these disorders are able to exercise full range of human rights and access high-quality, culturally-appropriate health and social care in a timely way. It has adopted five policies in area of mental health to ensure easy availability and accessibility of basic quality mental health services for all citizens, prepare necessary human resources in order to deliver mental health and psycho-social service, protect the fundamental human rights of the people with psycho-social disability and mental illness, enhance public awareness to promote mental health and combat stigma resulting from mental illness, and promote and manage health information system and research. According to a statement issued by the MoH, the policy also provides for a provision of allocating budget to the federal and provincial level on the basis of the burden of mental illness. The budget so allocated will be used for promotional, preventive, remedial and rehabilitation sectors.
Similarly, the government will gradually establish a separate mental health unit in each government-run hospital, besides setting up mental health division under the ministry. As per the policy, mental health care facilities will be developed not as passive recipients of mentally ill  patients for treatment, but as dynamic institutions actively engaged in interaction with the communities they serve. This interaction will include assessment of the communities’ mental health needs, the provision of intervention measures, and action as a coordinating agency for promoting mental health. “The ministry has already instructed its subordinates to make necessary preparation to incorporate mental health in the budget and programme of upcoming fiscal to set up necessary institutional mechanism and formulate programmes for the implementation of the policy,” Minister Thapa said.
The Himalayan Times.(April 10, 2017)

Draft National Mental Health Policy – 2073

Mental Health Policy, Nepal 

Mental Health Policy, Nepal

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National Annual Review 2073/74 – DoHS, Ministry of Health

by Public Health Update October 7, 2017
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National Annual Review 2073/74 – DoHS, Ministry of Health- Presentation Slides 

National Annual Review 2073/74 – DoHS, Ministry of Health- Presentation Slides 

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Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 (NEPAL COUNTRY PROFILE)

by Public Health Update October 7, 2017
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Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 (GBD 2016)

Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 (GBD 2016) The Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) is a comprehensive regional and global research program of disease burden that assesses mortality and disability from major diseases, injuries, and risk factors. (TEDMED)

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Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 (GBD 2016), NEPAL

Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 (GBD 2016)


Global burden of disease: The WHO global burden of disease (GBD) measures burden of disease using the disability-adjusted-life-year (DALY). This time-based measure combines years of life lost due to premature mortality and years of life lost due to time lived in states of less than full health. The DALY metric was developed in the original GBD 1990 study to assess the burden of disease consistently across diseases, risk factors and regions.(WHO)
Burden of disease: Disease burden is the impact of a health problem as measured by financial cost, mortality, morbidity, or other indicators. It is often quantified in terms of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) or disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), both of which quantify the number of years lost due to disease (YLDs). (Wikipedia)
The disability-adjusted life year (DALY) is a measure of overall disease burden, expressed as the number of years lost due to ill-health, disability or early death. (Wikipedia)

Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 (GBD 2016), NEPAL from Sagun Paudel

The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) is the single largest and most detailed scientific effort ever conducted to quantify levels and trends in health. (Health Data)

 Terminologies
Acute incidence
The number of new cases of acute sequelae that develop in a population in given period of time. Acute sequelae are those sequelae with a duration of less than three months.
Acute prevalence
The number of cases of acute sequelae that are present in a particular population at a given time. Acute sequelae are those sequelae with a duration of less than three months.
Age-standardization
A statistical technique used to compare populations with different age structures, in which the characteristics of the populations are statistically transformed to match those of a reference population. Useful because relative over- or under-representation of different age groups can obscure comparisons of age-dependent diseases (e.g., ischemic heart disease or malaria) across populations.
Alcohol use
Any alcohol consumption
All-cause under-5 mortality
The probability (expressed as the rate per 1,000 live births) that children born alive will die before reaching the age of 5 years
Ambient particulate matter pollution
Ambient concentration of particles with an aerodynamic diameter smaller than 2·5 μm at levels greater than 5.8-8.8 μg/m³
Amenable burden
Disease burden that could be avoided in the presence of high-quality personal health care. To be considered a cause amenable to personal health care, widely available and effective interventions must exist for the disease.
Antenatal care (ANC4) coverage
The proportion of women 15 to 49 years old who had four or more antenatal visits at a health facility during pregnancy
Attributable burden
The share of the burden of a disease that can be estimated to occur due to exposure to a particular risk factor.
Avertable burden
Disease burden that could be avoided in the presence of high-quality personal health care in addition to disease burden that could be prevented through effective public health (i.e., non-personal) interventions.
Avoidable burden
The reduction in future disease burden if observed levels of risk factor exposure were decreased to a counterfactual level.
BCG immunization coverage
The proportion of children under 5 years old who have been vaccinated against tuberculosis
Childhood underweight
The proportion of children under 5 years old who are two or more standard deviations below the international anthropometric reference population median of weight for age
Chronic prevalence
Prevalence of chronic sequelae. Chronic sequelae are those sequelae with a duration three months or longer.
Diet high in processed meat
Consumption of any processed meat (includes meat preserved by smoking, curing, salting, or addition of chemical preservatives, including bacon, salami, sausages, or deli or luncheon meats like ham, turkey, and pastrami).
Diet high in red meat
Consumption of more than 1 serving (4 ounces total) per week of red meat (includes beef, pork, lamb, and goat but excludes poultry, fish, eggs, and all processed meats).
Diet high in sodium
Consumption of more than 1,000 milligrams of sodium per day.
Diet high in sugar-sweetened beverages
Consumption of any beverage with ≥50 calories of sugar per one-cup serving, including carbonated beverages, sodas, energy drinks, fruit drinks but excluding 100% fruit and vegetable juices.
Diet high in trans fatty acids
Consumption of more than 0.5% of total calories from trans fatty acids (includes trans fat from all sources, mainly hydrogenated vegetable oils and animal products).
Diet low in calcium
Intake of less than 1200 milligrams of calcium per day from all sources, including milk, yogurt, and cheese.
Diet low in fiber
Consumption of less than 30 grams of fiber per day from all sources including fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, and pulses.
Diet low in fruits
Consumption of less than 3 servings (11 ounces total) of fruits per day (includes fresh, frozen, cooked, canned, or dried fruit but excludes fruit juices and salted or pickled fruits).
Diet low in milk
Consumption of less than 2 cups per day of milk including non-fat, low-fat, and full-fat milk but excluding soy milk and other plant derivatives.
Diet low in nuts and seeds
Consumption of less than 4 servings (4 ounces total) of nuts and seeds per week, such as peanut butter.
Diet low in polyunsaturated fatty acids
Less than 12% of total calories from polyunsaturated fatty acids (includes polyunsaturated fatty acids from all sources, including liquid vegetable oils such as soybean oil, corn oil, and safflower oil).
Diet low in seafood omega-3 fatty acids
Less than 250 milligrams per day of seafood omega-3 fatty acids (eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid) in tablet or fish form.
Diet low in vegetables
Consumption of less than 4 servings (14 ounces total) of vegetables per day (includes fresh, frozen, cooked, canned, or dried vegetables including legumes but excluding salted or pickled, juices, nuts and seeds, and starchy vegetables such as potatoes or corn).
Diet low in whole grains
Consumption of less than 2.5 servings (4 ounces total) per day of whole grains (bran, germ, and endosperm in their natural proportions) from breakfast cereals, bread, rice, pasta, biscuits, muffins, tortillas, pancakes, and others.
Disability weights
Numerical representations of the severity of health loss associated with a health state. Derived from a worldwide, cross-cultural study to compare the relative severity of health problems, disability weights are numbers between 0 and 1 that are multiplied by the time spent living with a health loss to determine the years lived with disability associated with the cause of that loss.
Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)
The sum of years lost due to premature death (YLLs) and years lived with disability (YLDs). DALYs are also defined as years of healthy life lost.
DPT3 coverage
The proportion of children 12 to 59 months old who have received three doses of the diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT) vaccine
Drug use
Use of cannabis, opioids, or amphetamines, or use of injecting drugs.
Exclusive breastfeeding coverage
The proportion of children who were exclusively breastfed during their first six months after birth
Expected value
Value predicted by probability (for example, how many questions one might get right if one guessed on a multiple choice test); these are used in comparison to values that are actually observed. Statistical tests are used to measure the difference between the observed and expected values.
Frontier analysis
An econometric method whereby maximum output is measured on the basis of inputs.
Garbage codes
Cause codes assigned by physicians on death certificates that cannot or should not be considered the actual underlying cause of death.
Health states
Groupings of sequelae that reflect key differences in symptoms and functioning.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE)
The number of years that a person at a given age can expect to live in good health, taking into account mortality and disability.
High blood pressure
Blood pressure higher than 110-115 mm Hg

High body mass index (BMI)
Body mass index higher than 21.0-23·0 kg/m²
High fasting plasma glucose
Fasting plasma higher than 4.9-5.3 mmol/L

High total cholesterol
Total cholesterol greater than 3.8-4.0 mmol/L*
Incidence
The number of new cases of a given disease during a given period in a specified population. It also is used for the rate at which new events occur in a defined population. It is differentiated from prevalence, which refers to all cases, new or old, in the population at a given time.
Indoor residual spraying coverage
The proportion of households that were sprayed with an insecticide-based solution in the last 12 months
Insecticide-treated net (ITN)
A net treated with an insecticide-based solution that is used for protection against mosquitos that can carry malaria
Intermittent preventive therapy in pregnancy, two doses (IPTp2)
The proportion of pregnant women who received at least two treatment doses of Fansidar (sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine) at antenatal care visits during pregnancy
Intervention coverage
The proportion of individuals or households who received an intervention that they needed
ITN ownership
The proportion of households that own at least one ITN
ITN use by children under 5
The proportion of children under 5 years old who slept under an ITN the previous night, as reported by household heads
Life expectancy
Number of years a person is expected to live based on their present age. For GBD, the life expectancy for an age group (e.g., 50- to 54-year-olds), is determined from the first year in the age range.
Maternal mortality ratio (MMR)
The number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. GBD defines maternal deaths as any death of a woman while pregnant or within one year of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes. Ages included range from 10 to 54 years.
Measles immunization coverage
The proportion of children 12 to 59 months old who have received measles vaccination
Pentavalent immunization coverage
The proportion of children 12 to 59 months old who have received the pentavalent vaccine, which includes protection against diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT), hepatitis B, and Haemophilus influenzae type b
PHMRC
Population Health Metrics Research Consortium. A project that aims to address Grand Challenge #13: Develop technologies that permit quantitative assessment of population health.
Physical inactivity and low physical activity
Less than 8,000 metabolic equivalent (MET)-minutes per week, with one MET being the energy spent while sitting quietly.
Polio immunization coverage
The proportion of children 12 to 59 months old who have received three doses of the oral polio vaccine
Prevalence
The total number of cases of a given disease in a specified population at a designated time. It is differentiated from INCIDENCE, which refers to the number of new cases in the population at a given time.
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT)
The receipt of antiretroviral drugs as prophylaxis to reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV among HIVpositive pregnant women
Rate per 100K
This estimate shows in a single country-year-age-sex, the deaths due to cause X divided by the population.
Risk factors
Potentially modifiable causes of disease and injury.
Risk standardization
A process of removing the joint effects of environmental and behavioral risk exposure on cause-specific mortality rates at the country or territory level for each year of analysis, and then adding back the global average of environmental and behavioral risk exposure for every geography-year in order to eliminate geographic or temporal differences in cause-specific mortality due to variations in risk factors that are not immediately targeted by health care.
Sequelae
Consequences of diseases and injuries.
Skilled birth attendance coverage
The proportion of pregnant women 15 to 49 years old who delivered with a skilled birth attendant (a doctor, nurse, midwife, or clinical officer)
Socio-demographic Index (SDI)
A summary measure that identifies where countries or other geographic areas sit on the spectrum of development. Expressed on a scale of 0 to 1, SDI is a composite average of the rankings of the incomes per capita, average educational attainment, and fertility rates of all areas in the GBD study.
Summary exposure value (SEV)
A measure of a population’s exposure to a risk factor that takes into account the extent of exposure by risk level and the severity of that risk’s contribution to disease burden. SEV takes the value zero when no excess risk for a population exists and the value one when the population is at the highest level of risk; we report SEV on a scale from 0% to 100% to emphasize that it is risk-weighted prevalence.
Tobacco smoking
Any tobacco smoking
Uncertainty interval
A range of values that reflects the certainty of an estimate. Larger uncertainty intervals can result from limited data availability, small studies, and conflicting data, while smaller uncertainty intervals can result from extensive data availability, large studies, and data that are consistent across sources.
Years lived with disability (YLDs)
Years of life lived with any short-term or long-term health loss.
Years of life lost (YLLs)
Years of life lost due to premature mortality.

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World health statistics 2017: Monitoring health for the SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals – WHO

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SDGs Booklets in Nepali and English – UNFPA

UN System in Nepal has published two easy-to-read SDG booklets in both Nepali and English and they are now available for download.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a bold, universal agreement to end poverty in all its dimensions and craft an equal, just and secure world – for people, planet and prosperity by 2030.
The 17 SDGs and 169 targets are a part of Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which was adopted by 193 Member States at the historic UN General Assembly Summit in September 2015, and came into effect on January 1, 2016. The SDGs have been developed through an unprecedented consultative process that brought national governments and millions of citizens from across the globe together to negotiate and adopt this ambitious agenda. UNFPA.

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