Understanding of global health and changing morbidity and mortality is limited by
inadequate measurement of population health. With fewer than one-third of deaths …

Although enormous challenges persist in the control of infection in sub-Saharan Africa, non-
communicable diseases are also important threats to the health of adult Africans. 1 2 …

There is no doubt that communicable diseases will remain the predominant health problem
for the populations in sub-Saharan Africa, including adults, for the next 10--20 years …

Objective: To quantify the contribution that AIDS makes to adult mortality in rural South
Africa. Design: Demographic surveillance of the population in a rural area of northern …

All symptoms and signs of uncomplicated malaria are non-specific, as shared with other
febrile conditions, and can occur early or later in the course of the disease. In endemic …

During the past three decades, fast declines in fertility and mortality in Lebanon have
created a compressed demographic transition, a growing trend towards survival into later …

Background Ethiopia is encountering a growing burden of non-communicable diseases
along with infectious diseases, perinatal and nutritional problems that have long been …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide and an important
cause of disability. In Africa, the burden of CVD is increasing rapidly and it is now a public …

Background: Research on the aetiology of sudden cardiac death among young men in
Russia strongly suggests an association with binge drinking. However, the possibility …

Background Information on adult mortality is essentially non-existent in Ethiopia particularly
from rural areas where access to health services is limited and most deaths occur at home …