Question 4
- What is non-communicable disease? [2 marks]
- 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