Multiple Select QuestionSelect all that applyWhich of the following statements about global health trends are true?Multiple select question.Cancer and heart disease are declining in the developed world while they are increasing in the developing world.Infectious diseases such as diarrhea are on the decline globally.Chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes are increasing and spreading to poorer populations.Infectious diseases like typhoid and smallpox are rapidly being eradicated in the developing world but are making a comeback in the developed world.

Select all that applyWhich of these statements correctly describes trends in child mortality?Multiple select question.It is rising globally.It is declining globally.Causes of child mortality are poorly understood.It remains higher in sub-Saharan Africa than elsewhere.Clean water and improved sanitation support the declining trends.

Which of the following statements is true?Question 5Answera.The incidence of colorectal cancer has been unchanged over the last two decades.b.The incidence of colorectal cancer has been increasing across all ages.c.The incidence of colorectal cancer has been increasing among individuals under the age of 50 years but decreasing among individuals aged 65 years and older.d.The incidence of colorectal cancer has been decreasing among individuals under the age of 50 years but increasing among individuals aged 65 years and older.

Multiple Select QuestionSelect all that applyWhat are the three top factors that are controlling the rise in chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer in lower- and middle-income regions?Multiple select question.Pollution exposureTobacco useHigh blood pressureElectronics useDiet

Select one of these factors and summarise what the statistics say about health trends in your chosen area.

Directions for questions 8 to 10: Identify the incorrect sentence or sentences.(a)  India, which made up 16 per cent of the global population, carries 20 per cent of its disease burden.(b)  The country has fallen victim to diseases of the developing as well as the developed world.(c)  India’s population is inflicted with infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and encephalitis.(d)  Lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular ailments are also on the rise.(e)  However, despite these widespread, often endemic problems, India conducts less than 2 per cent of all clinical trials in the world.a and cb and da, b and ec, d and e