United Nations Expert Group Meeting on Mortality Crises: Conflicts, Violence, Famine, Natural Disasters and the Growing Burden of Non-communicable Diseases

The burden of acute respiratory infections in crisis-affected populations: a systematic review

Crises due to armed conflict, forced displacement and natural disasters result in excess morbidity and mortality due to infectious diseases. Historically, acute respiratory infections (ARIs) have received relatively little attention in the humanitarian sector. We performed a systematic review to generate evidence on the burden of ARI in crises, and inform prioritisation of relief interventions....

The humanitarian consequences and actions in the Eastern Mediterranean Region over the last 60 years--a health perspective.

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بار بیماری‌ها و آسیب‌ها در ایران در سال 1382

Background & Objective: Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY) summarizes the fatal and nonfatal outcomes of diseases and injuries in one number and gives a quantitative assessment of the health of a population. Estimating the burden of diseases and injuries in Iran in terms of DALY both nationwide and in 6 provinces. Methods: We used slightly modified versions of the methods developed by the...

UN resolution on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases: an opportunity for global action.

In May 2010, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that called for high-level meetings to address the global burden of NCDs. This paper highlights the growing global burden of NCDs (cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and diabetes), provides a brief historical background on the adoption o...

"Violence against women: Good practices in combating and eliminating violence against women" Expert Group Meeting Organized by: UN Division for the Advancement of Women in collaboration with: UN Office on Drugs and Crime