The continuing epidemiological transition in sub-Saharan Africa : a workshop summary /

The public workshop was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on October 21-22, 2011. The workshop reviewed the changes that have taken place in the past 15 years in this rapidly moving area of inquiry, updated trends and their implications for health policy, coordinated data analysis across demograph...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Plewes, Thomas J.
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Population, Workshop on the Continuing Epidemiological Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa
Otros Autores: Kinsella, Kevin G.
Formato: Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2012.
Temas:
Epidemiology > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Diseases > Africa, Sub-Saharan > Epidemiology.
Health planning > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Health planning.
Epidemiologic Methods
Health Planning
Épidémiologie > Afrique subsaharienne.
Maladies > Afrique subsaharienne > Épidémiologie.
Santé publique > Planification > Afrique subsaharienne.
Santé publique > Planification.
MEDICAL > Forensic Medicine.
MEDICAL > Preventive Medicine.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
Epidemiology
Health planning
Africa, Sub-Saharan > Diseases > Epidemiology.
Africa South of the Sahara > epidemiology
Afrique subsaharienne > Maladies > Épidémiologie.
Sub-Saharan Africa
Congress
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Changing Context of the Transition in sub-Saharan Africa
  • Mortality and Causes of Death
  • Risk Factor Transitions: Exposures and Comparative Risk Assessment
  • The Role of Migration
  • Health Financing in sub-Saharan Africa
  • Data Collection and Validation in Resource-Poor Settings
  • The Epidemiological Transition in Africa: Are There Lessons from Asia?
  • Future Research Directions
  • Appendix A Workshop Agenda
  • Appendix B Participant List
  • Appendix C Biographical Sketches of Steering Committee Members and Presenters.

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