The Growing Global Chronic Disease Epidemic
By asoares
Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer are among a group of chronic diseases that accounts for most deaths in all regions of the world except South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
Area of Expertise: Children, Youth, and Families
Confronting Chronic Diseases: Are We Prepared?
A Population Reference Bureau Symposium
(April 2007) Chronic diseases have emerged as a significant threat to health and poverty elimination.
Report. Youth in the Middle East and North Africa: Demographic Opportunity or Challenge?
(April 2007) Nearly one in five people living in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is between the ages of 15 and 24—the age group defined as “youth.
Youth in the Middle East and North Africa: Demographic Opportunity or Challenge?
(April 2007) Nearly one in five people living in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is between the ages of 15 and 24—the age group defined as “youth.
PRB Discuss Online: How Can We Reduce the Death Rates From Pregnancy and Childbirth?
(April 2007) In most developing countries, women still face a significant risk of dying or having a serious or life-threatening complication during pregnancy, delivery, or after.
Population & Economic Development Linkages 2007 Data Sheet
(2007) Around the world, many resources have been poured into family planning and reproductive health programs that have improved the health of women and their families.
Guidelines for Mitigating the Impacts of HIV/AIDS on Coastal Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management
(April 2007) To combat the threats of HIV/AIDS and ecological decline, the report Guidelines for Mitigating the Impacts of HIV/AIDS on Coastal Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management describes the problems that lie at the intersection between AIDS, gender, population, and coastal biodiversity conservation and resource management.
HIV/AIDS in Vietnam: The Current Situation, the National Response, the Emerging Challenges
(April 2007) Vietnam is at a crossroads in its efforts to curb the spread of HIV. More than 260,000 people are living with HIV and an estimated 100 people become infected every day.
Understanding How HIV/AIDS, Agricultural Systems, and Food Security Are Linked
(April 2007) Both hunger and HIV/AIDS receive places of prominence within the eight objectives of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Goal 1 is to “Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger.
The Degree of Certainty in Population Projections
(April 2007) How much confidence can be placed in projections of what the size of the population will be in 10, 25, 50, or 75 years?