Background Regular, detailed reporting on population health by underlying cause of death
is fundamental for public health decision making. Cause-specific estimates of mortality and …

Background We used data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors
Study 2010 (GBD 2010) to estimate the burden of disease attributable to mental and …

Importance Understanding the major health problems in the United States and how they are
changing over time is critical for informing national health policy. Objectives To measure the …

Abstract Global Health Humans Middle Aged Mortality Child, Preschool Infant Male Life
Tables Models, Statistical Cause of Death Child Mortality Young Adult Life Sciences Life …

Background Information on non-fatal health outcomes of disease and injury has been
largely neglected in health planning because of the conceptual and definitional complexity …

Background The UK has had universal free health care and public health programmes for
more than six decades. Several policy initiatives and structural reforms of the health system …

Background Countries have agreed to reduce premature mortality from the four main non-
communicable diseases (NCDs) by 25% from 2010 levels by 2025 (referred to as the 25× 25 …

Summary Background The Nordic countries have commonalities in gender equality,
economy, welfare, and health care, but differ in culture and lifestyle, which might create …

Background People everywhere, but particularly those charged with improving the health of
populations, want to know whether human beings are living longer and getting healthier …

Childhood mortality in the world, as a whole, continues to fall. Despite increases in
population, the estimated annual number of deaths among children less than 5 years of age …