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Situación de Salud en las Américas: Indicadores Básicos 2012

Health Situation in the Americas: Basic Health Indicators 2012

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2012
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Organización Panamericana de la Salud
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Presenta la última información disponible sobre los indicadores de salud de los países y territorios de la Región de las Américas. En ésta edición se destaca la mortalidad por las Causas Externas (CE), aquellas causas diferentes a las naturales que son evitables, como es el caso de los suicidios, homicidios y accidentes. De acuerdo con los datos de mortalidad reportados por los países, se estima que fallecieron poco más de 5,5 millones de personas por CE en la Región en el periodo 1999-2009. Ocurrieron 3,5 millones (64%) muertes entre la población joven y adulta (10 a 49 años) con un promedio de 319 mil muertes por año. De esos 3,5 millones de muertes, el 84% ocurrió entre los hombres, siendo el número de muertes cinco veces mayor que entre las mujeres. Las causas más frecuentes de muerte fueron los homicidios (33%) y los accidentes por transporte terrestre (26%). La mortalidad por accidentes de transporte terrestre y homicidios se asocia a factores económicos, educativos, políticos, sociales y culturales. También generan una sobrecarga para los servicios de salud, un alto costo para toda la sociedad, además del sufrimiento que representan para las víctimas y sus familiares6. En varios países de la Región la proporción de la población en edad productiva en relación al número de menores de edad y adultos mayores está aumentando, favoreciendo su crecimiento económico. El impacto potencial negativo de estas muertes en este llamado bono demográfico es considerable e invita a la atención prioritaria de los países como causas prevenibles
 
Presents the latest available information on health indicators for countries and territories in the Region of the Americas.This edition highlights the mortality due to external causes (EC); those causes of death different from natural causes and recognized as avoidable such as suicides, homicides and accidents. From the data reported by the countries, it is estimated that over 5.5 million people died from EC in the Region between 1999 and 2009. Three and a half million deaths (64%) occurred among the young and adult population (10-49 years old) with an average of 319,000 deaths per year; 84% of the deaths happened among males, five times more deaths among men than women. The most frequent causes were homicides (33%) and land transport accidents (26%). Mortality from land transport accidents and homicides might be associated with economic, educational, political, social, and cultural factors. Also, they overburden the health care systems and pose a high cost on society, in addition to the suffering of the victims and their families6. In several countries of the Region the proportion of population in productive ages regarding the number of the youngest and the oldest are increasing, favoring their economic growth. The negative potential impact of these deaths over this demographic bonus is an important call to countries for action given the preventability of these outcomes. The information presented in this brochure has been compiled, processed and reviewed by PAHO/WHO technical staff in collaboration with ministries of health and national statistics offices from countries of the Americas.
 
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Estadísticas; Indicadores de Salud; Estadísticas de Salud; Américas; Análisis de la Situación
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