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| universal declaration of human rights |
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| A 1948 statement in which the United Nations declared that all human beings have rights to life, liberty, and security |
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| the basic rights to which all people are entitled as human beings |
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| the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions |
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| Doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action |
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| the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect |
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| Truthfulness and integrity |
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| A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being |
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| The percentage of the adult population with basic reading and writing skills |
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| Gross domestic product divided by the number of people in the population. |
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| how many years the average person will attend school |
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| justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society |
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| socioeconomic status (SES) |
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| a measure of social class that is based on income, education, and occupation |
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| the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition. |
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| the status of belonging to a particular nation |
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| a difference or disparity in health outcomes that is systematic, avoidable, and unjust |
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| the basic rights to which all people are entitled as human beings |
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| the average number of years a newborn infant can expect to live |
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| state of being unable to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter |
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| the average number of children born per woman |
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| the highest grade in school or degree completed |
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| A country that has low industrial production and little modern technology |
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| a modern, industrialized country in which people are generally better educated and healthier and live longer than people in developing countries do |
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| improvement of human living standards by economic growth |
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| an infectious disease that can be transmitted from one person to another |
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| a disease that is not transmitted from one host to another |
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| physical harm or damage to someone's body |
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| the characteristics of a population with respect to age, race, and gender |
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| a community-wide effort to monitor and promote the welfare of the population |
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| programs working to reduce the risk or incidence of illness and injury in a population |
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| World Health Organization (WHO) |
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| a global institution dedicated to the improvement of human health by monitoring and assessing health trends and providing medical advice to countries |
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| UNDP - United Nations Development Programme |
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| A program of the United Nations that works to improve living conditions through economic development |
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| UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) |
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| an international watchdog and relief organization for children and children's rights |
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| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
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| The primary federal agency that conducts and supports public health activities in the United States |
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| A specialized agency of the United Nations that makes loans to countries for economic development, trade promotion, and debt consolidation |
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