The shift from high to low levels of mortality and fertility called the demographic transition occurred over a century ago in the developed world.
Equitap, a developing country-led research network, has systematically documented the performance of 15 national health systems in Asia since 2000, with a significant impact on both researchers and policymakers.
This grant will allow the Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) to create, host and maintain a web-based resource on national health research in low- and middle-income countries in partnership with institutions in the South.
In November 2001, IDRC supported the establishment of a research network on the theme of equal access to health services in West Africa under project 101160.
Until recently, the Chinese tobacco industry has been run as a state-owned monopoly. It is reported, however, that two mainland tobacco firms have begun making Marlboro cigarettes under license from Philip Morris International.