Disease and Mortality in Sub Saharan Africa

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Disease and Mortality in Sub Saharan Africa

Author	: Dean T. Jamison
File Size	: 51,9 Mb
Publisher	: World Bank Publications
Language	: English
Release Date	: 01 January 2006
ISBN	: 9780821363980
Pages	: 414 pages

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Disease and Mortality in Sub Saharan Africa by Dean T. Jamison Book PDF Summary

Current data and trends in morbidity and mortality for the sub-Saharan Region as presented in this new edition reflect the heavy toll that HIV/AIDS has had on health indicators, leading to either a stalling or reversal of the gains made, not just for communicable disorders, but for cancers, as well as mental and neurological disorders.

Disease and Mortality in Sub Saharan Africa by Dean T. Jamison

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