Population and Health in Developing Countries

This book provides an overview of the health of developing nations in the early twenty-first century. It offers broad coverage, ranging from health transition in developing countries, to the health of women, to an analysis of morbidity.

Provides an updated synthesis of population health, a crucial problem for developing countries Addresses current major epidemics and endemic diseases Covers women's health, child mortality and health systems in developing countries

Contenu

Introduction: Health and Development.- Chapter 1: Health, Morbidity and Development. Definitions and Concepts.- Chapter 2: The On-Going Health Transition in Developing Countries.- Chapter 3: Measuring Population Health.- Chapter 4: Mortality in Developing Countries: Profound Changes.- Chapter 5: Women's Health.- Chapter 6: Morbidity: A Double Burden for Developing Countries.- Chapter 7: Health Systems in Developing Countries.- Conclusion.- References.- Annexs.- List of Tables.- List of Figures.