Estimating the pattern of causes of death in Papua New Guinea

Estimating the pattern of causes of death in Papua New Guinea

Abstract Background Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a diverse country with high mortality and evidence of increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), but there is no reliable cause of death (COD) data because civil registration is insufficient and routine health data comprise only a small pr...

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Main Authors: Urarang Kitur, Tim Adair, Ian Riley, Alan D. Lopez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Papua New Guinea
Cause of death
Inequalities
Non-communicable disease
Infectious disease
Cause-specific mortality fractions
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7620-5

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