Temporal Changes in Cause of Death among Adolescents and Adults in Six Countries in Eastern and Southern Africa: a Multi-country Cohort Study using Verbal Autopsy Data
Published in Lancet Global Health, 2024
Background
The absence of high-quality comprehensive civil registration and vital statistics systems across many settings in Africa has led to limited empirical data on causes of death in the region.
Recommended citation: Chu, Yue, Milly Marston, Albert Dube, Charles Festo, Eveline Geubbels, Simon Gregson, Kobus Herbst, Chodziwadziwa Kabudula, Kathleen Kahn, Tom Lutalo, Louisa Moorhouse, Robert Newton, Constance Nyamukapa, Rondad Makenga, Emma Slaymaker, Mark Urassa, Abdhalah Ziraba, Clara Calvert, and SAMUEL J. CLARK†. 2024 in-press. “Temporal Changes in Cause of Death among Adolescents and Adults in Six Countries in Eastern and Southern Africa: a Multi-country Cohort Study using Verbal Autopsy Data.” Lancet Global Health.