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:: Toolkit for monitoring health systems strengthening
Measurement and indicators for monitoring the health system building blocks.

:: The World Health Statistics
The World Health Statistics presents the most recent health statistics for WHO's 193 Member States, supported by a web-accessible database.

:: SAGE
SAGE in the field - The WHO Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health (SAGE) is now in the field in China, Ghana, India, Russian Federation and South Africa.

Health Statistics

:: WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS)
Online database of the most recent and comprehensive health information on all WHO Member States.

:: Mortality
Mortality profiles, causes of death database, life tables, vital registration

:: Global Burden of Disease (GBD)
Global, regional and country estimates of mortality, incidence, prevalence, Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) and other indicators by age, sex and cause.

Health Information Systems (administration)

:: WHO Programme on Health Statistics
An initiative to strengthen WHO's work in statistics

:: Health Information Systems
Country systems, Health Metrics Network

:: Health system monitoring
Service Availability Mapping (SAM), health system metrics

:: World Health Survey (WHS)
Instruments, implementation, results

:: Multi-country Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE)
Instruments, implementation, results

Classifications

:: ICD
International Classification of Diseases and Injuries

:: ICF
International Classification of Functioning, Health and Disabilities

:: ICHI
International Classification of Health Interventions

Related Links

:: Health topics by the Organization's programmes

:: National health accounts (NHA)

:: Health financing policy

:: Statistical Information available from our Region Offices

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World Health Statistics 2009 report
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The Lancet: Who Counts? Series
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The Lancet: Countdown to 2015 Series
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International Classification of Diseases (ICD)

World Health Report

Millennium Development Goals Report

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