Gaimard, Maryse
Health, Morbidity, and Mortality in Developing Countries
- 2008.
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The health of populations represents one of the main objectives of development. Even if sanitary conditions have improved globally, healthcare remains a concern in several developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Infant mortality and the death rate during birth, the high incidence of AIDS, control of infectious diseases, and the emergence of new risks are the many challenges that will have to be met rapidly.