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

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  • Giovanni Andrea Cornia
  • Germano Mwabu

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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.

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  • Giovanni Andrea Cornia & Germano Mwabu, 1997. "Health Status and Health Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Long-Term Perspective," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-1997-141, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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