Local-level mortality surveillance in resource-limited settings: a case study of Cape Town highlights disparities in health

• Main Authors: Pam Groenewald (Author), Debbie Bradshaw (Author), Johann Daniels (Author), Nesbert Zinyakatira (Author), Richard Matzopoulos (Author), David Bourne (Author), Najma Shaikh (Author), Tracey Naledi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To identify the leading causes of mortality and premature mortality in Cape Town, South Africa, and its subdistricts, and to compare levels of mortality between subdistricts. METHODS: Cape Town mortality data for the period 2001-2006 were analysed by age, cause of death and sex. Cause-of-...