Health Sciences 1002A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: International Monetary Fund, Structural Adjustment, Sub-Saharan Africa
14 Jul 2016
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Infant mortality and child mortality good measures of sdh. If you die at a very young age, it shows that there is a problem with either the health conditions or social conditions. Child mortality gradients have similar patters to that of life expectancy and like gradients. Childhood mortality has greatly decreased (more than ) around the world. Neo-natal period 1st 28 days of a child"s life. There is a significant difference between industrialized countries and other regions. Japan 5/1,000 (1990s) child mortality rose in 43 % in zimbabwe, 52 % in botswana, 75 % in iraq. Probability of death for men between ages of 15 and 60. Implies that all countries are attempting to reach a shaped, subjective goal. 72 are high mortality countries; 46 in africa. Internal factors things that characterize the actual country. Warning: not all developing countries have corrupt governments that fail to observe human rights, nor do all developed countries have perfect governments.
