Health Status and Health Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Long-Term Perspective

Giovanni Cornia and Germano Mwabu

No wp-1997-141, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: This paper discusses the main changes in infant, child and maternal mortality which have occurred over 1960-1995 in Sub-Saharan Africa and analyses the main factors responsible for the observed shifts in these health trends. To do so, the paper surveys the major mortality models discussed in the literature and appraises their applicability to the Sub-Saharan African situation.

Keywords: Health; Healthcare; Health expenditures; Population; Public health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1997
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