Health Education Paper 2 WASSCE (PC 1ST), 2020

 

Question 4

  1. What is non-communicable disease?                                                            [2 marks]
  2. Give three examples of non-communicable diseases.                             [3 marks]

 

Observation

 

Some candidates answered this question well while others could not. In question 4 (b), many candidates gave examples of communicable diseases instead of non-communicable diseases.


The expected answers are:


(a) Non-communicable disease
Is an ill health condition; that cannot be spread from person to person.
                                                                                                                                   

(b)   Examples of non-communicable disease

  • osteoporosis
  • stroke
  • heart disease
  • cancer
  • diabetes
  • bronchitis/lung disease
  • sickle cell anaemia
  • epilepsy
  • ulcers
  • asthma
  • scurvy
  • kidney diseases
  • goitre
  • cirrhosis
  • other correctly named diseases

                                                                                   
Note: spellings must be correct to score