The study reviews the very fragmented data on Covid-19 morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, and puts it into perspective with French and international data. Two Sahelian countries are studied in more detail: Burkina-Faso and Niger. Several seroprevalence surveys are reviewed, showing a...

The study investigates the magnitude of differences in child and adult mortality by wealth in Uzbekistan, a former soviet country of Central Asia, and compares it with similar indicators from sub-Saharan Africa. Data were derived from Demographic and Health Surveys. An "Absolute Wealth Index"...

This book presents an overview of the leading prospective studies in developing countries in population and health research. Prospective community studies are concerned with the understanding of the incidence of birth, disease and death. The leading practitioners in this field present the...