What are the leading causes of death among South African children?
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Council published the Initial Burden of Disease Estimates for South Africa, 2000 in March 20031,2. This was the first attempt to derive consistent and coherent estimates of all causes of death from a range of data sources and models. A major finding of the study was the quadruple burden of disease experienced in South Africa resulting from the combination of the pretransitional causes related to underdevelopment, the emerging chronic diseases, the injury burden and HIV/ AIDS. This policy brief examines the causes of mortality among children in more detail. What are the leading causes of death among South African children? Debbie Bradshaw, David Bourne, Nadine Nannan
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تاریخ انتشار 2003