The WHO World Health Report uses the DALY as a common unit of different types of risks.The DALY is a measurement of the loss of

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DALY stands for Disability-Adjusted Life Years and is a measure of the amount of healthy years of life lost due to illness, disability, or premature death. One DALY is equivalent to one lost year of healthy life. Therefore, the correct measurement for the DALY is one healthy year in a person's life (choice D). The other options are incorrect. Choice A mentions one percentage of average life expectancy, which is not the correct unit of measurement for the DALY. Choice B mentions life per 1,000 people per year, which is not a measure of the loss of healthy years. Choice C mentions one healthy day in a person's life, which is not the correct unit of measurement for the DALY.

The WHO World Health Report Uses the DALY as a Common