The Disease Control Priorities (DCP) series established in 1993 shares this philosophy and acts as a key resource for Ministers of Health and Finance, guiding them toward informed decisions about investing...
Acerca de esta serie: Desde su concepcion, la serie Prioridades para el control de enfermedades se ha enfocado en la prestación de inter- venciones de salud eficaces que puedan resultar en reducciones...
As the culminating volume in the DCP3 series, volume 9 will provide an overview of DCP3 findings and methods, a summary of messages and substantive lessons to be taken from DCP3, and a further discussion...
Infectious diseases were responsible for the largest global burden of premature death and disability until the end of the twentieth century, when that distinction passed to noncommunicable diseases. Over...
This is the third edition of the 1993 publication entitled, Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries (DCP1). This reference book was an attempt to systematically assess the cost-effectiveness...
At the 2012 World Health Assembly, member states agreed to a goal of reducing rates of premature death from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by 25 percent by 2025, starting from a 2008 baseline (WHO 2011a...
This volume is a single up-to-date source on the entire global epidemiology of diseases, injuries and risk factors with a comprehensive statement of methods and a complete presentation of results. It includes...
This is the second edition of the original 1993 publication on public health. The purpose of this book is to provide information about what works, specifically, the cost-effectiveness of health interventions...
This booklet is the second in a series summarizing the main points of full-length World Bank books. This is a reference book that addresses the health policy choices facing decision makers in developing...
This booklet is the second in a series summarizing the main points of full-length World Bank books. This is a reference book that addresses the health policy choices facing decision makers in developing...
This first edition provides information on disease control interventions for the most common diseases and injuries in developing countries to help them define essential health service packages. Life expectancy...