HSS 3105 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Gross Domestic Product, Global Citizenship, Global Health

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: HSS 3105
• Professor: Sonia Gulati

Document Summary

In canada, a woman"s lifetime risk of dying from complications of pregnancy or childbirth is 1 in. 358, 000o in sub-saharan africa (world"s poorest region) it is 1 in 31. Canadians born today can expect to live an average of 80 years, and only 6 canadian children out of every 1, 000 die before age of 5. Under 5 mortality rate (u5mr) is one of the most common indicators of health status. Low income countries have a life expectancy of 59 years and a u5mr of 118 per 1, 000. Ex: mexico and costa rica: other countries do less well. Economic deprivation creates situations in which the daily routines of living are themselves hazardous. Ex: charcoal or dung smoke from cooking fires is a major contributor to respiratory disease among the world"s poor. Much of the existing health care system was privatized or fell apart.