Connections Between Health, Education, Equity, and the Economy

These flashcards cover the connections between health, education, productivity, and equity, focusing on how they impact economic outcomes and poverty.

Health and Education

Good health increases longevity and boosts lifetime earnings, as healthy workers are more productive.

Generational Impact on Health

Parents' health and education affect their children's outcomes, connecting health and education across generations.

Malnutrition and Disease Effects

Malnutrition and disease can limit children's cognitive development and school performance.

Costs of Illness

Illness imposes direct and indirect costs, causing individuals to deplete assets and face poverty.

Equity in Health

Equity refers to unnecessary, avoidable, unfair, and unjust differences in health outcomes.

Health Inequality

Inequality refers to differences in health status or determinants between groups.

Healthcare Expenditure Vs. Outcomes

High-income countries spend more on health and tend to have higher life expectancies compared to low-income countries.

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

A tool to compare the cost of an intervention to the health improvement it produces.

DALYs

Disability-Adjusted Life Years; a measure for quantifying health benefits against costs.

Two-Way Relationship Between Health and Development

Health spending correlates with health outcomes, affecting development priorities.

Economic Development and Health

Good health promotes economic development as healthier individuals contribute more to the economy.

Policy Recommendations

Low- and middle-income countries should prioritize health goals despite limited resources, as health and development are interconnected.

Human Capital

The economic value of a worker's experience and skills, enhanced by good health and education, contributing to productivity and economic growth.

Direct Costs of Illness

Expenditures on medical services, medications, and hospital stays associated with treating diseases.

Indirect Costs of Illness

Loss of productivity due to absenteeism, presenteeism, or premature death resulting from illness.