One DALY signifies
DALY is a measure of overall disease burden, expressed as a number of years lost due to ill-health, disability or early death. 1 DALY = 1yr of healthy life lost Ref : Park&;s Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine; 23rd edition; Page 26
1 year of disease free life
1 lost year of healthy life
1 month of bedridden life
1 day of diseased life
Concept of health and disease