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World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (GHO)
World Health Statistics 2012
WHO’s annual compilation of health-related data for its 194 Member States, and includes a summary of the progress made towards achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and associated targets.
This year, it also includes highlight summaries on the topics of noncommunicable diseases, universal health coverage and civil registration coverage.
Progress on the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Fact sheet N°290 - http://bit.ly/J8jdcF
SUMMARY BROCHURE
English at: http://bit.ly/JdQSSB
French at: http://bit.ly/Ktjvep
Spanish at: http://bit.ly/JJtsBx
FULL REPORT
English PDF [180p.] at: http://bit.ly/JTfwGN
French PDF [180p.] at: http://bit.ly/JvUPmf
Spanish PDF [180p.] at: http://bit.ly/KfFyzw
Table of contents
Part I. Health-related Millennium Development Goals
Summary of status and trends
Regional and country charts
Part II. Highlighted topics
Noncommunicable diseases: a major health challenge of the 21st century
Health expenditures and universal coverage
Civil registration and vital statistics systems
Part III. Global health indicators
1. Life expectancy and mortality
2. Cause-specific mortality and morbidity
3. Selected infectious diseases
4. Health service coverage
5. Risk factors
6. Health workforce, infrastructure and essential medicines
7. Health expenditure
8. Health inequities
9. Demographic and socioeconomic statistics
10. Health information systems and data availability
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Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC)
mailto:ruglucia@paho.org