Background Breast and cervical cancer are important causes of mortality in women aged≥
15 years. We undertook annual age-specific assessments of breast and cervical cancer in …

Objective: There are limited data on the optimal timing and frequency of postpartum follow-
up visits after hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) for primary prevention and early …

Background Reliable and timely information on the leading causes of death in populations,
and how these are changing, is a crucial input into health policy debates. In the Global …

The burden of chronic, non-communicable diseases in low-income and middle-income
countries is increasing. We outline a framework for monitoring of such diseases and review …

Objective. To determine the prevalence and trend of diabetes, related glycemic control, and
influential socioeconomic (SES) factors in the Thai population aged≥ 20 years during 2004 …

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and
undiagnosed and diagnosed diabetes in Thai adults in 2009 and examine the extent of …

This paper analyzes Thailand's 2001 healthcare reform,“30 Baht.” The program increased
funding available to hospitals to care for the poor and reduced copays to 30 Baht (~ $0.75) …

Management of diabetes represents an enormous challenge for health systems at every
level of development. The latter are tested for their ability to continuously deliver high quality …

OBJECTIVE To propose a method of redistributing ill-defined causes of death (IDCD) based
on the investigation of such causes. METHODS In 2010, an evaluation of the results of …

During the past 30–40 years, there has been a tremendous increase in the prevalence of
cardiovascular disease (CVD), especially in developing countries. The change from an …