Continuing epidemiological transition in sub-saharan africa : a workshop summary

Continuing epidemiological transition in sub-saharan africa a workshop summary

"Among the poorest and least developed regions in the world, sub-Saharan Africa has long faced a heavy burden of disease, with malaria, tuberculosis, and, more recently, HIV being among the most prominent contributors to that burden. Yet in most parts of Africa-and especially in those areas wit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: National Research Council (U.S.). (issuing body)
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Steering Committee on the Continuing Epidemiological Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa, issuing body (issuing body), National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Population, issuing body
Otros Autores: Plewes, Thomas, contributor (contributor), Kinsella, Kevin, contributor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, District of Columbia : National Academies Press [2012]
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Epidemiology > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Health planning > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009622300706719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • ""Frontmatter""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 The Changing Context of the Transition in sub-Saharan Africa""; ""3 Mortality and Causes of Death""; ""4 Risk Factor Transitions: Exposures and Comparative Risk Assessment""; ""5 The Role of Migration""; ""6 Health Financing in sub-Saharan Africa""; ""7 Data Collection and Validation in Resource-Poor Settings""; ""8 The Epidemiological Transition in Africa: Are There Lessons from Asia?""; ""9 Future Research Directions""; ""References""; ""Appendix A Workshop Agenda""; ""Appendix B Participant List""
  • ""Appendix C Biographical Sketches of Steering Committee Members and Presenters""

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