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NUR 225: Fundamentals of Nursing Practice

Country Background Information Resources

Health Topic Background Information Resources

Start here to find background information in relation to a specific health topic

1. Go to World Health Organization

2. Click on "Health Topics"

3. Alphabetically scroll down to health topic

Other resource

MEDLINE Plus Health Information
Public resource which provides information about specific health conditions and diseases for both health consumers and professionals. Links to consumer health information from the National Institutes of Health, dictionaries and clinical trials.

Statistics

Start here to find statistics

World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository

Use the Global Health Observatory (GHO) repository as it contains an extensive list of indicators, which can be selected by health them or through a multi-dimension query functionality

Find statistics in relation to a specific country

1. Go to World Health Organization

2. Click on "Countries" at the top

3. Alphabetically scroll down to country

Find statistics in relation to a specific health topic

1. Go to World Health Organization

2. Click on "Health Topics"

3. Alphabetically scroll down to health topic

Other statistical country resources:

Government Web Sites:

Ministries of Health Websites

United Nations - Country profiles and statistical systems

Relief Organizations

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund

Doctors without Borders

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

OxFam International