Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY)

Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY) is a measure used to assess the overall impact of health issues on a population. It combines the years of life lost due to premature death with the years lived with disabilities or poor health. One DALY represents one lost year of healthy life. This measure helps understand the burden of diseases and compares the effectiveness of health interventions, enabling policymakers to prioritize resources and strategies to improve public health outcomes effectively. Essentially, DALY quantifies how health problems affect community well-being in both mortality and morbidity terms.