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Consider the following statements regarding the Global of diseases1. India’s share of the global burden of diseases (GBD) is more than India’s population percentage.2. GBD is an indicator used by experts to gauge the number of people dying prematurely due to a particular disease as well as the number of years spent by them in a state of ‘disability’ owing to the disease.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?1. Only 12. Only 23. Both 1 and 24. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Both 1 and 2

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2.

  • India has about 17 percent of the world’s population but it bears a frightening 20 percent of the global burden of diseases (GBD).
  • GBD is an indicator used by experts to gauge the number of people dying prematurely due to a particular disease as well as the number of years spent by them in a state of ‘disability’ owing to the disease.
  • In India, more than half of GBD is accounted for by communicable diseases such as diarrhea, malaria, and tuberculosis. Every year around five lakh children die of water-borne diseases.

  •  Researches of the World Bank and WHO did a collaborative step to study the Global Burden of Disease Study.
  • The GBD report warned that the LMICs (Low and Middle-Income Countries) health systems are not well equipped to address the growing disease burden caused by NCDs (Non-Communicable Diseases).


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