Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Cardiovascular diseases represent 16% of India’s disease burden.
2.Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) measures the economic impact of diseases on a population.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is correct. Cardiovascular diseases represent 16% of India’s disease burden.
Statement 2 is incorrect. DALYs is a measure used in public health and epidemiology to estimate the overall impact of a disease, injury, or health condition on a population. It combines the years of healthy life lost due to premature death and the years lived with a disability or health condition that affects the quality of life.
Source: ForumIAS
