The ‘double burden’ of disease Many low- and middle-income countries are facing a ‘double burden’ of disease.

Many low- and middle-income countries are now facing a "double burden" of disease.

Currently, many low and middle income countries are facing a “double burden” of morbidity.

Assessing the burden of injury in six European countries.

Estimation of mortality attributable to air pollution

Nigeria has the highest malaria burden in the world; the second highest HIV burden; and it is one of the top ten countries with the highest TB burden.

Almost a tenth of global disease can be prevented by:

This is an essential contribution to reduce mortality despite a high malaria risk.

Decreasing malaria mortality despite a high disease burden.

reduce the dose by half, you reduce the disease burden by half.

Using this disease burden (DALYs/case) and the risk of illness per year in an individual, the disease burden in DALYs/person per year can be estimated as follows:

The disease burden attributable to the environment falls especially heavily on children.

Using this disease burden (DALYs/case) and the risk of illness per year in an individual, the disease burden in DALYs/person per year can be estimated as follows:

The burden of disease attributable to 67 risk factors was calculated.

In Switzerland, they were responsible for 90 per cent of the burden of disease in 2004.