World population monitoring : focusing on health, morbidity, mortality and development : a concise report / Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division.

"ST/ESA/SER.A/299"--T.p.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- Mortality trends -- Causes of death -- The burden of disease-- Health and development -- The role of primary health care -- The need for health workers -- Prevention and treatment of communicable diseases and maternal conditions -- Prevention of non-communicable diseases -- Preventing injuries -- Conclusions and recommendations.

"United Nations publication sales no. E.10.XIII.10"--T.p. verso.

"This report documents the major reductions in mortality achieved since 1950 in all countries and the shifting burden of disease from communicable to non-communicable diseases. It also documents how that shift has entailed a change in the age profile of mortality. To ensure universal access to the health system, the report suggests that health-care coverage be expanded by pooling resources and by implementing prepayment schemes."--UN website.