Background The absence of complete vital registration and atypical nature of the locations
where epidemiological studies of cause of death in children are conducted make it difficult to …

The future toll of the obesity epidemic will likely hit hardest in low-and middle-income
countries. Ongoing urbanization promotes risk factors including sedentary lifestyle and fat …

Abstract The Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System (NUHDSS) was
set up in Korogocho and Viwandani slum settlements to provide a platform for investigating …

Background While decentralized and integrated primary mental healthcare forms the core of
mental health policies in many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), implementation …

Background Current recommendations to prevent malaria in African pregnant women rely
on insecticide treated nets (ITNs) and intermittent preventive treatment (IPTp). However …

This article reports levels, trends, and age patterns of adult mortality in 23 sub-Saharan
Africa countries, based on the sibling histories and orphanhood data collected by the …

Registration of births, recording deaths by age, sex and cause, and calculating mortality
levels and differentials are fundamental to evidence-based health policy, monitoring and …

Introduction: Increasing life expectancy and longevity for people in many highly populated
low-and middle-income countries has led to an increase in the number of older people. The …

Background: Ghana is experiencing significant increases in its ageing population, yet
research on the health and quality of life of older people is limited. Lack of data on the health …

Background: The dearth of health and demographic data in sub-Saharan Africa from vital
registration systems and its impact on effective planning for health and socio-economic …