Background Up-to-date information on the causes of child deaths is crucial to guide global
efforts to improve child survival. We report new estimates for 2008 of the major causes of …

Background The age-specific mortality rates and total deaths from specific cancers have not
been documented for the various regions and subpopulations of India. We therefore …

On the basis of current consumption patterns, approximately 450 million adults will be killed
by smoking between 2000 and 2050. At least half of these adults will die between 30 and 69 …

Background The nationwide effects of smoking on mortality in India have not been assessed
reliably. Methods In a nationally representative sample of 1.1 million homes, we compared …

Background In India most adult deaths involve vascular disease, pulmonary tuberculosis, or
other respiratory disease, and men have smoked cigarettes or bidis (which resemble small …

To sustain the positive economic trajectory that India has had during the past decade, and to
honour the fundamental right of all citizens to adequate health care, the health of all Indian …

Background Extrapolation from studies in the 1980s suggests that smoking causes 25% of
deaths among women and men 35 to 69 years of age in the United States. Nationally …

Background Over 75% of the annual estimated 9.5 million deaths in India occur in the home,
and the large majority of these do not have a certified cause. India and other developing …

Background Fewer girls than boys are born in India. Various hypotheses have been proposed
to explain this low sex ratio. Our aim was to ascertain the contribution of prenatal sex …

Background WHO estimates that about 170 000 deaths by suicide occur in India every year,
but few epidemiological studies of suicide have been done in the country. We aimed to …