Optimal health and wellbeing as a resource 1.5

A pandemic is the spread of infectious disease through human populations across a large region such as multiple continents or worldwide. It is an example of the importance of health and wellbeing as a resource ____________.

• globally

• locally

• individually

• nationally

 Optimal health and wellbeing reduces 

• quality of life

• healthcare savings nationally

• positive emotions and happiness

• the risk of disease, injury and premature death

Infectious or _____________ diseases refer to diseases that are passed from one person to another from either direct or indirect contact.

• communicable diseases

• chronic

• foodborne

• non-communicable

Populations with optimal levels of health and wellbeing experience what?

• reduced economic benefits and increased healthcare costs

• greater economic benefits and increased healthcare costs

• greater economic benefits and reduced healthcare costs

• no economic benefit

Levels of ___________are higher in populations experiencing optimal health and wellbeing.

• social participation

• crime

• mental disorders

• communicable diseases