Health At A Glance: Asia/Pacific 2012

Book info: Health At A Glance: Asia/Pacific 2012 (Paperback, 121 pages) – Organization For Economic Co-Operation & Developme, 2012. Language: English.

This second edition of Health at a Glance Asia/Pacific presents a set of key indicators of health status, the determinants of health, health care resources and utilisation, health care expenditure and financing and health care quality across 27 Asia/Pacific countries and economies.

Drawing on a wide range of data sources, it builds on the format used in previous editions of Health at a Glance, and gives readers a better understanding of the factors that affect the health of populations and the performance of health systems in these countries and economies.

Each of the indicators is presented in a user-friendly format, consisting of charts illustrating variations across countries and over time, brief descriptive analyses highlighting the major findings conveyed by the data, and a methodological box on the definition of the indicator and any limitations in data comparability. An annex provides additional information on the demographic context in which health systems operate.

Table of Content :

Introduction AcronymsChapter 1.Health status 1.1. Life expectancy at birth 1.2. Infant mortality 1.3. Under-5 mortality1.4. Mortality from all causes1.5. Mortality from cardiovascular disease1.6. Mortality from cancer1.7. Mortality from injuries 1.8. Maternal mortality1.9. HIV/AIDS1.10. Tuberculosis1.11. Malaria1.12. DiabetesChapter 2.Determinants of health 2.1. Reproductive health 2.2. Low birthweight 2.3. Breastfeeding 2.4. Nutrition2.5. Underweight and overweight2.6. Water and sanitation2.7. Tobacco 2.8. AlcoholChapter 3.Health care resources and utilisation 3.1. Doctors and nurses3.2. Consultations with doctors 3.3. Hospital beds and average length of stay3.4. Hospital discharges 3.5. Pregnancy and birth Chapter 4.Health expenditure and financing4.2. Health expenditure in relation to GDP4.3. Financing of health care 4.4. Pharmaceutical expenditureChapter 5.Quality of careHealth care quality: Policy context and measurement5.1. In-hospital mortality following acute myocardial infarction and stroke5.2. Mortality from breast, cervical and colorectal cancer5.3. Childhood immunisation programmes 5.4. Measuring mental health care quality5.5. Quality of care initiatives in the Asia/Pacific regionBibliography Annex A. National data sourcesAnnex B.Additional information on demographic and economic contexts