Imperial College London
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PROFESSOR AZEEM MAJEED

Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health

Chair - Primary Care and Public Health & Head of Department
 
 
 
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Contact

 

+44 (0)20 7594 3368a.majeed Website

 
 
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Assistant

 

Ms Dorothea Cockerell +44 (0)20 7594 3368

 
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Location

 

Reynolds BuildingCharing Cross Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{El:2018:10.1007/s00038-017-1017-y,
author = {El, Bcheraoui C and Rawaf, D and Rawaf, S and GBD, 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Collaborators and Mokdad, A},
doi = {10.1007/s00038-017-1017-y},
journal = {International Journal of Public Health},
pages = {11--23},
title = {Danger ahead: the burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990–2015},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00038-017-1017-y},
volume = {63},
year = {2018}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Objectives The Eastern Mediterranean Region faces severalhealth challenges at a difficult time with wars, unrest,and economic change.Methods We used the Global Burden of Disease 2015study to present the burden of diseases, injuries, and riskfactors in the Eastern Mediterranean Region from 1990 to2015.Results Ischemic heart disease was the leading cause ofdeath in the region in 2015, followed by cerebrovasculardisease. Changes in total deaths ranged from a reduction of25% for diarrheal diseases to an increase of about 42% fordiabetes and tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer. Collectiveviolence and legal intervention increased by 850%during the time period. Diet was the leading risk factor fordisability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for men comparedto maternal malnutrition for females. Childhood undernutritionwas the leading risk factor for DALYs in 1990 and2005, but the second in 2015 after high blood pressure. Conclusions Our study shows that the region is facingseveral health challenges and calls for global efforts tostabilise the region and to address the current and futureburden of disease.
AU  - El,Bcheraoui C
AU  - Rawaf,D
AU  - Rawaf,S
AU  - GBD,2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Collaborators
AU  - Mokdad,A
DO  - 10.1007/s00038-017-1017-y
EP  - 23
PY  - 2018///
SN  - 1661-8564
SP  - 11
TI  - Danger ahead: the burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990–2015
T2  - International Journal of Public Health
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00038-017-1017-y
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/50081
VL  - 63
ER  -
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