Bridging the Gaps

This volume documents the attributed causes of ill-health and death for each age group throughout the human life span, around the globe.

Analytical as well as descriptive in its approach, the report also explores the root causes of health problems and what can be done to solve them.

Issues covered range from the causes of infant mortality to the health impact of global climate change, from the importance of poverty and lack of knowledge to the projected toll of the AIDS pandemic. By ranking the major causes of death and ill-health, and showing how they can be prevented, this report seeks to provide a foundation for priority-setting and action - and challenges the world conscience to face the difficult ethical issues raised by so much preventable suffering.