Health at a Glance: Asia/Pacific 2014
Measuring Progress towards Universal Health Coverage

This third edition of Health at a Glance Asia/Pacific presents a set of key indicators of health status, the determinants of health, health care resources and utilisation, health care expenditure and financing and health care quality across 27 Asia/Pacific countries and economies. Drawing on a wide range of data sources, it builds on the format used in previous editions of Health at a Glance, and gives readers a better understanding of the factors that affect the health of populations and the performance of health systems in these countries and economies.
Each of the indicators is presented in a user-friendly format, consisting of charts illustrating variations across countries and over time, brief descriptive analyses highlighting the major findings conveyed by the data, and a methodological box on the definition of the indicator and any limitations in data comparability. An annex provides additional information on the demographic context in which health systems operate. It is a joint OECD and WHO/WPRO and WHO/SEARO publication.
Also available in: Korean
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death from an infectious disease in the Asia/Pacific region. In 2012, there were 5.5 million new TB cases in the region, out of 8.6 million new cases worldwide, 1.3 million including people with HIV died of TB globally. Most of these TB cases and deaths occur disproportionately among men, but the burden of disease among women is also high as it remains among the top three killers for them in the world. Most cases of TB are preventable if diagnosed and the right treatment is provided. The internationally recommended Stop TB Strategy is recognised as being efficient and cost-effective.
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