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October 2, 2018
Measuring human capital: a systematic analysis of 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016
Human capital is recognized as the level of education and health in a population and is considered an important determinant of economic growth. The World Bank has called for measurement and annual reporting of human capital to track and motivate investments in health and education and enhance productivity. We aim to provide a new comprehensive…
August 27, 2018
New scientific study: no safe level of alcohol
A new scientific study concludes there is no safe level of drinking alcohol. The study, published today in the international medical journal The Lancet, shows that in 2016, nearly 3 million deaths globally were attributed to alcohol use, including 12 percent of deaths in males between the ages of 15 and 49. See Full News Release…
Géographie et santé publique, une alliance vitale – Le Monde
The Local Burden of Disease project was recently featured in Le Monde. Journalist Paul Benkimoun met with the LBD team to understand how merging geospatial analysis and health data can improve public health policies. Link to Full Article
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