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ss2343

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Which is a true statement regarding the global burden of disease?
 
  A) Approximately 5 million children younger than 5 years die every year.
  B) HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of child death in Africa.
  C) Lung cancer is contributing to the rise in cancer and heart disease.
  D) Mental disorders such as depression are among the 20 leading causes of disability.

Question 2

Which environmental sustainability target area of the Millennium Development Goals was reached 5 years ahead of schedule?
 
  A) Halve the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.
  B) Improve the lives of at least 200 million slum dwellers.
  C) Address the special needs of the least developed countries, landlocked countries, and small island developing states.
  D) Develop further an open, rule-based, predictable, nondiscriminatory trading and financial system.



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Mental disorders such as depression are among the 20 leading causes of disability worldwide. Approximately 10 million children younger than 5 years die every year. HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of adult deaths in Africa. Population aging is contributing to the rise in cancer and heart disease. Lung cancer is the most common cause of death from cancer in the world.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
The goal of halving the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation was achieved in 2010, 5 years ahead of the 2015 goal. The other target areas have not yet been achieved.



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