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A collection of University Library, University of Michigan and external resources for all those interested in the many facets of global health.
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In GHANA in 2006, the Children under five mortality rate per 1,000 live births was:

120

Source: Millennium Development Goals Database, United Nations Statistics Division , UNData

 

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    Global Challenge - UMMS

    The University of Michigan Medical School has a goal of becoming a global medical school within the next five years in all of its three missions: patient care, education and research. Faculty, staff and students share their global experiences in hopes of insipring others.


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    Global Health Resources at MLibrary (Selected)

    • Global Health  
      Database includes information on international health, biomedical life sciences, non-communicable diseases, public health nutrition, food safety and hygiene. Contains more than 1.2 million records from 1910-present. UM users only
    • PopLine (POPulation information onLINE)  
      Covers family planning technology and programs, fertility, population law/policy, demography, maternal & child health, AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, reproductive health programs, women in development, and health care communication.
    • PAIS International (Public Affairs Information Service)  
      Database of public affairs and public policy worldwide. Contains books, government documents, statistical directories, research and conference reports, publications of international agencies, microfiche and Internet material. UM users only.
    • Tropical Diseases Bulletin  
      Worldwide scientific information covering all aspects of tropical diseases, tropical medicine, international health, health in developing countries. Time-span: 1999-present. UM users only.
    • Contemporary Women's Issues  
      A multidisciplinary, full-text database that brings together relevant content from mainstream periodicals, "gray" literature, and the alternative press focusing on issues and events that influence women's lives in more than 190 countries. UM users only.
    • Africa-Wide NiPAD  
      Databases South African Studies and African Studies include: articles, books, newspapers, government documents, radio and TV broadcasts, pamphlets, and maps. Covers politics, history, economics, development, social issues, law, and culture. UM users only.
    • African Journals Online (AJOL)  
      AJOL provides free hosting for >340 peer-reviewed journals from 26 African countries. The journals cover academic disciplines in health, education, agriculture, science and technology, the environment, and arts and culture.
    • Hispanic American Periodicals Index  
      Provides citations drawn from more than 400 journals, primarily in Spanish or English, which cover Latin America, the Caribbean, and Hispanics in the United States. UM users only
    • Oxford Islamic Studies Online  
      Accurate and informed understanding of the Islamic world. This fully integrated resource features reference content and commentary by renowned scholars in global Islamic history, concepts, people, practices, politics, and culture. UM users only
    • World Development Indicators  
      Economic development data from 551 statistical series for 224 countries and ethnic groups of the world, compiled by the World Bank. Specific series and countries/groups can be selected for specific year ranges. UM users only
    • World Bank eLibrary  
      Online, fully searchable and browsable collection of over 3,900 World Bank documents. Includes over 1,600 World Bank publications and over 2,300 Policy Research Working Papers, plus each new book and paper as they are published. UM users only.
    • UN Data  
      Official statistics produced by countries and compiled by the United Nations, as well as estimates and projections. Covers agriculture, education, energy, industry, labour, national accounts, population and tourism. Includes indicators such as Millennium
    • Source OECD (ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT)  
      Online library of the OECD. Includes full-text of all books, 24 periodicals and the OECD statistical databases
    • Europa World  
      Contains detailed political and economic surveys of over 250 countries and territories: recent statistics, directory information, and current analysis. Plus information on over 1,650 international organizations. UM users only.
    • World News Connection  
      CIA-sponsored translations of local news sources from around the world, including newspapers, radio and television broadcasts, etc. Searchable by keyword, region of the world, and date. Provides the full-text in English. UM users only.
    • Columbia Gazetteer of the World Online  
      A searchable database of over 165,000 geographical places and features of all kinds. Lists names, descriptions, and characteristics including information on population, agriculture, industry, services, climate, and relief. UM users only.
     

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