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Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries (2nd Edition)

1. 1. Investing in Health
2. 2. Intervention Cost–Effectiveness: Overview of Main Messages
3. 4. Priorities for Global Research and Development of Interventions
4. 5. Science and Technology for Disease Control: Past, Present, and Future
5. 6. Product Development Priorities
6. 10. Gender Differentials in Health
7. 12. Financing Health Systems in the 21st Century
8. 13. Recent Trends and Innovations in Development Assistance for Health
9. 14. Ethical Issues in Resource Allocation, Research, and New Product Development
10. 15. Cost–Effectiveness Analysis for Priority Setting
11. 18. HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment
12. 20. Vaccine–Preventable Diseases
13. 21. Conquering Malaria
14. 22. Tropical Diseases Targeted for Elimination: Chagas Disease, Lymphatic Filariasis, Onchocerciasis, and Leprosy
15. 26. Maternal and Perinatal Conditions
16. 29. Health Service Interventions for Cancer Control in Developing Countries
17. 30. Diabetes: The Pandemic and Potential Solutions
18. 31. Mental Disorders
19. 32. Neurological Disorders
20. 33. Cardiovascular Disease
21. 34. Inherited Disorders of Hemoglobin
22. 35. Respiratory Diseases of Adults
23. 36. Diseases of the Kidney and the Urinary System
24. 37. Skin Diseases
25. 38. Oral and Craniofacial Diseases and Disorders
26. 39. Unintentional Injuries
27. 40. Interpersonal Violence
28. 42. Indoor Air Pollution
29. 43. Air and Water Pollution: Burden and Strategies for Control
30. 44. Prevention of Chronic Disease by Means of Diet and Lifestyle Changes
31. 45. The Growing Burden of Risk from High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, and Bodyweight
32. 46. Tobacco Addiction
33. 47. Alcohol
34. 48. Illicit Opiate Abuse
35. 49. Learning and Developmental Disabilities
36. 50. Loss of Vision and Hearing
37. 51. Cost–Effectiveness of Interventions for Musculoskeletal Conditions
38. 52. Pain Control for People with Cancer and AIDS
39. 53. Public Health Surveillance: A Tool for Targeting and Monitoring Intervention
40. 54. Information to Improve Decision Making for Health
41. 55. Drug Resistance
42. 58. School–Based Health and Nutrition Programs
43. 59. Adolescent Health Programs
44. 60. Occupational Health
45. 65. The District Hospital
46. 66. Referral Hospitals
47. 67. Surgery
48. 68. Emergency Medical Services
49. 69. Complementary and Alternative Medicine
50. 72. Ensuring Supplies of Appropriate Drugs and Vaccines
51. 73. Strategic Management of Clinical Services

Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors

1. 1. Measuring the Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors, 1990—2001
2. 3. The Burden of Disease and Mortality by Condition: Data, Methods, and Results for 2001
3. 4. Comparative Quantification of Mortality and Burden of Disease Attributable to Selected Risk Factors
4. 5. Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analyses for Burden of Disease and Risk Factor Estimates

Priorities in Health

1. 1. Accomplishments, Challenges, and Priorities
2. 5. Cost–Effective Strategies for Noncommunicable Diseases, Risk Factors, and Behaviors
3. 6. Providing Interventions
4. 7. Pillars of the Health System

Chapter Presentations

Chapter 01. Investing in Health

1. Rate of Change in Life Expectancy, 1960-2002, By World Bank Region

Chapter 04. Priorities for Global Research and Development of Interventions

1. Leading Causes of Disease Burden, by Select World Bank Region, 2001
2. Disease Burden Distribution, by Select World Bank Region, 2001
3. Disease Burden Distribution, by Select World Bank Region, 2001
4. Leading Causes of Disease Burden, by Select World Bank Region, 2001

Chapter 10. Gender Differentials in Health

1. Gender Ratio of Conditions that Affect Women Disproportionately, 2001
2. Percentage of DALYs Resulting from Selected Conditions Specific to Women, 2001
3. Burden of Disease, By Gender and Region, 2001

Chapter 20. Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

1. Deaths Averted by Vaccination for Hib and Hepatitis B, 2001
2. Deaths Averted by Vaccination for Measles and Yellow Fever, 2001
3. Deaths Averted by Vaccination for Diphtheria and Whooping Cough, 2001
4. Deaths Averted by Vaccination for Tetanus and Polio, 2001

Chapter 28. Stunting, Wasting, and Micronutrient Deficiency Disorders

1. Vitamin A Deficiency Among Children Under Age Five, By Region
2. Zinc Deficiency Among Children Under Age Five, By Region
3. Iron Deficiency Anemia Among Children Under Age Five, By Region
4. Percent of Underweight Children Under Age Five, By Region
5. Childhood Deaths and DALYs Attributable to Being Underweight, By Region
6. Iodine Deficiency Among Children Under Age Five, By Region

Chapter 26. Maternal and Perinatal Conditions

1. Estimates of Maternal Mortality, By Region, 2000

Chapter 31. Mental Disorders

1. Disease Burden of Selected Major Psychiatric Disorders, By Region, 2001

Chapter 33. Cardiovascular Disease

1. Percent Change in Death Rates for Coronary Heart Disease, Selected Countries, 1988-1998

Chapter 46. Tobacco Addiction

1. Global Tobacco Deaths, By Gender, 2000