Life Lines – The Crossword Puzzle of Population and Health

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Across
  1. 2. Movement of people from one place to another, impacting services.
  2. 4. Inequality Differences in health outcomes tied to social and economic gaps.
  3. 6. Rate Average children born per woman over her lifetime.
  4. 10. Health Health of mothers and related family planning services.
  5. 13. Expectancy Average years a person is expected to live.
  6. 14. Access Ability to obtain needed medical services and support.
  7. 17. Level of illness or disease in a population.
  8. 18. Growth Increase in the number of people living in an area.
  9. 21. Population Increasing number of older adults needing health services.
  10. 22. Infrastructure Buildings and services needed for healthcare delivery.
  11. 23. Number of deaths in a population during a period.
  12. 24. Projection Estimating future population based on current trends.
  13. 25. Systems for clean water and waste disposal to prevent disease.
  14. 26. Hazards Risks like pollution and toxic waste affecting health.
Down
  1. 1. Movement of people to cities, often leading to overcrowding.
  2. 3. Ratio Number of people too young or old to work compared to workers.
  3. 5. Health Use of technology like apps and telemedicine for healthcare.
  4. 7. Fairness in healthcare access and distribution of resources.
  5. 8. Transition Shift from infectious to chronic diseases as countries develop.
  6. 9. Healthcare Actions like vaccinations that avoid illness before it starts.
  7. 11. When population exceeds resource capacity, causing strain.
  8. 12. Shortage Lack of sufficient health workers to meet population needs.
  9. 15. Density Number of people living per unit of land.
  10. 16. Mortality Rate Babies dying before age one per 1,000 live births.
  11. 19. Clue (Own Words)
  12. 20. Change Long-term shifts in weather patterns affecting health risks.