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Emerging Issues of Health and Mortality in the Asian and Pacific Region (Asian Population Studies Series No.163)
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| Author(s):
Social Development Division (SDD)
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| Economic Sector(s):
(1) Population and development; (2) Family and reproductive health |
| ESCAP Reference
No.: ST/ESCAP/2364 |
| Division/Office:
Social Development |
| Published Date:
2005 |
| Country:
{Non-country Specific Publication} |
| Hard Copy Price:
US$ 70.00
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| This publication contains a selection of the papers that were presented at the Seminar on Emerging Issues of Health and Mortality, held at Bangkok from 27 to 29 September 2004. The papers provide both a broad view of the mortality situation in the region and country-specific profiles of various aspects of mortality. The publication shows that the Asian and Pacific region has experienced a remarkable increase in life expectancy at birth thanks to the many improvements in health-care services and socio-economic conditions during the past 50 years. Although the trend of falling mortality rates is clearly evident in the region as a whole, there is a large disparity in the health and mortality situation between subregions and even within countries. It addresses such issues and emerging challenges by focusing on the relationship between health and mortality; infant, child and adult mortality (maternal mortality); shifts in age and disease patterns; and health-care systems and health care of older persons. |
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Asian Population Studies Series No. 163, 2005 |
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Emerging Issues of Health and Mortality in the Asian and Pacific Region |
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