PHM-Exch> Global Burden of Diseases 2010 Study

[Claudio Schuftan]

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*The Lancet, *the* **Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME),* *and
the University of Washington*

invite you to the launch event:

*Rapid Health Transitions: Findings and Implications of the Global Burden
of Diseases 2010 Study*

December 14, 2012

 At The Royal Society

London, United Kingdom



*About the Launch:*

The launch of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors
2010 Study results will feature discussion of comparable estimates of
mortality, causes of death, years lived with disability (YLDs), and
disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 conditions and 67 risk
factors, for 21 regions and three time periods – 1990, 2005, and 2010. The
results reveal substantial shifts in the burden of disease from children to
younger adults, from premature mortality to morbidity and disability, from
communicable, maternal, neonatal and nutritional conditions to
non-communicable diseases.  Overlaid on these major shifts are important
regional variations and the ongoing challenge in sub-Saharan Africa of
conditions related to Millennium Development Goals 4, 5 and 6.



*Details of the event:*

This free one day event is open to the public and will feature five panel
sessions with the opportunity for open discussion of key findings and
implications.  The event will occur from 9:00am to 5:30pm at the Royal
Society (6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG), with coffee and tea
available at 8:30am, and a reception following at the same location, from
5:30pm to 7:00pm.  No registration is required. For questions, please
contact Summer Ohno at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (
slohno at uw.edu).


The Lancet
is publishing the Global Burden of Disease Study next month.
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