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Volume 367, Number 9524, 27 May 2006 / The Lancet 2006; 367:1747-1757 DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68770-9
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Author: Alan D Lopez a , Colin D Mathers b, Majid Ezzati c d, Dean T Jamison e f and Christopher JL Murray c d
Intro: Interpretation
Despite uncertainties about mortality and burden of disease estimates, our findings suggest that substantial gains in health have been achieved in most populations, countered by the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa and setbacks in adult mortality in countries of the former Soviet Union. Our results on major disease, injury, and risk factor causes of loss of health, together with information on the cost-effectiveness of interventions, can assist in accelerating progress towards better health and reducing the persistent differentials in health between poor and rich countries.
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