In the News: The Nigerian Census
By asoares
(2006) Census taking seems a quiet affair to most people in the United States, where the head count runs relatively smoothly and is reliably decennial.
Area of Expertise: Children, Youth, and Families
Health Care Challenges for Developing Countries with Aging Populations
(April 2006) Populations in developing countries will be aging rapidly in the coming decades: The number of older persons (those age 65 or older) in less developed countries is expected to increase from 249 million to 690 million between 2000 and 2030.
Gender and Equity in Access to Health Care Services in the Middle East and North Africa
(2006)The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has experienced major improvements in health over the past few decades.
The Dual Burden of Overweight and Underweight in Developing Countries
(2006) Undernutrition remains a devastating problem in many developing countries—affecting over 815 million people and causing more than one-half of all child deaths.
The Dual Burden of Overweight and Underweight in Developing Countries
(2006) Undernutrition remains a devastating problem in many developing countries—affecting over 815 million people and causing more than one-half of all child deaths.
Hispanics Account for Almost One-Half of U.S. Population Growth
(2006) With a population growth rate of nearly 1 percent a year, the United States is the fastest growing developed country in the world. While many European countries are facing population decline, the U.
A Critical Window for Policymaking on Population Aging in Developing Countries
(2006) The world’s elderly population is quickly growing, both in its absolute numbers and in its percentage relative to the younger population—the latter trend known as population aging.
Les pays en développement : assiégés par les maladies chroniques
(2006) Les pays en développement traversent une transition épidémiologique rapide (des maladies infectieuses telles que les maladies diarrhéiques et la pneumonie aux maladies chroniques telles que les maladies cardiaques) qui risque de submerger leurs systèmes de santé déjà très sollicités et de fragiliser plus avant leurs économies.
Avian Flu and Influenza Pandemics
(2006) As avian flu kills a growing number of people and outbreaks of the virus are reported in birds from China to Turkey, public health officials fear a new global influenza pandemic could already be brewing.
Chronic Diseases Beleaguer Developing Countries
Developing countries are undergoing a rapid epidemiological transition—from infectious diseases such as diarrhea and pneumonia to chronic ones such as heart disease—that threatens to overwhelm their strapped health systems and cripple their fragile economies.