Released for the first time in 1995, the Report on world health is the flagship publication WHO. Every year while dealing with a specific topic, it presents a rigorous assessment of health in the world with statistics on all countries. Primarily designed to provide countries, donors, international organizations and other information they need to make policy decisions and funding, he speaks more broadly to faculty, teaching hospitals, schools, and as journalists and the general public, in short all those who for professional reasons or personal interest in health issues of international concern. The report found that nine out of ten children who die of malaria or AIDS live in Africa and a two children who succumb to diarrhea or pneumonia also comes from the African continent.
The leading causes of death in low-income countries are, in order: pneumonia, heart disease, diarrhea, AIDS and stroke. In rich countries are: heart disease, stroke, lung cancer and pneumonia.
WHO reports that worldwide, men between 15 and 60 years are more likely to die than women and that this difference is most pronounced in Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. The
Depression is the leading cause of years lost to disability and abuse of alcohol is largely responsible both in rich countries than in poor countries.
In its report, WHO trace ten major findings:
- Ten million children under five die each year. Almost all these deaths could be prevented with simple interventions.
- Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide.
- AIDS is the leading cause of adult mortality in Africa.
- The aging population increases the number of cancers and heart disease.
- The Lung cancer is one of all cancers, is most common in the world.
- More than half a million women die from complications "avoidable" during pregnancy or childbirth. That represents 15% of deaths of women of childbearing age.
- Nearly 120 people suffers from depression worldwide and the number is increasing. - - One quarter is not treated properly.
- Hearing loss, vision problems and mental illnesses are the leading causes of disability.
- More than 3500 people die every day as a result of an accident. WHO estimates that road accidents will become the fifth leading cause of death worldwide in 2030.
Finally, malnutrition is the leading cause of mortality for at least 30% of children under five. Read the full report
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