Essential Health Links: Health Statistics


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Finding and Using Health Statistics
HNP (Health, Nutreition and Population) Statistics
Medilinks: The Gateway for Health Information in Africa
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Series
Statistical Resources on the Web
UNICEF: Monitoring and Statistics
United Nations Population Information Network (POPIN)
World Health Organization: Health Statistics and Health Information Systems
World Health Organization Statistical Information System (WHOSIS)
World Health Organization: Weekly Epidemiological Report

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Finding and Using Health Statistics
This is a useful guide to understand health statistics data. It provides descriptions of statistical methods, literature, and a gateway to health statistics resources. Maintained by the the National Information Center on Health Statistics Research and Health Care Technology, U.S. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/usestats/index.htm

HNP (Health, Nutrition and Population) Statistics  (Focus on Low-Income Countries)
This site provides country-by-country data on health status, health determinants, and health finance. Tables are organized by country and topic. Excel is required to view the tables. The site is maintained by the World Bank. http://devdata.worldbank.org/hnpstats/

Medilinks: The Gateway for Health Information in Africa  (Focus on Low-Income Countries)
Medilinks is an online source of relevant, concise health related information for Africa. The site emphasizes current health information. It also contains regional and country based health statistics plus fact sheets on numerous diseases. http://medilinkz.org/index.asp

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Series
This is one of the leading publications of current health statistics around the world prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. It includes recommendations and surveillance data for notable diseases. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/

Statistical Resources on the Web
This comprehensive site links to numerous general and specific-subject websites. Click on 'health'. The site is maintained by the University of Michigan, U.S. http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.html

UNICEF: Monitoring and Statistics  (Focus on Low-Income Countries)
The site includes key statistical databases with detailed country-specific information that was used for the end-decade assessment titled "Progress since the World Summit for Children - A Statistical Review". Data includes child survival and health, child nutrition and maternal health. Global and regional summary analyses and graphic presentations of key results are included. http://www.unicef.org/statistics/index.html

United Nations Population Information Network (POPIN)  (Focus on Low-Income Countries)
POPIN provides a large amount of information related to population and reproductive health. The site includes a Multilingual Dictionary of Demographic and Reproductive Health Terminology, a worldwide directory of population institutions, regional population information, United Nations reports, and numerous links to population related sites. http://www.un.org/popin/

World Health Organization: Health Statistics and Health Information Systems (Focus on Low-Income Countries)
This site contains data on epidemiology, burden of disease, cost-effectiveness of health care interventions, and health systems assessment and reform, including quality of care, ethical issues, financing, and resource allocation. http://www.who.int/healthinfo/en/

World Health Organization Statistical Information System (WHOSIS)  (Focus on Low-Income Countries)  (French, Spanish)
This site provides demographical, epidemiological, and statistical information about diseases, public health issues, and medical conditions. A keyword search engine is included and some of the documents are available in multiple languages. http://www.who.int/whosis/en/

World Health Organization: Weekly Epidemiological Report  (Focus on Low-Income Countries)  (French)
The Weekly Epidemiological Report provides rapid dissemination of epidemiological information on important communicable diseases. The site is available in French. http://www.who.int/wer/

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Updated: 09 April 2008