Lancet Series 2014: Mass Gatherings Medicine

This teaching pack features a collection of videos by Professor Sue J. Goldie, introducing the basic concepts of population dynamics, population growth, and population age structure. The countries of South Asia are used to provide contextual examples, however global perspectives and trends are also discussed.  Videos include: Introduction to Population Dynamics [1:37] Population Dynamics [14:28] Population Growth [12:00] Population Age Structure [15:02] Companion resources include selected reports and articles, data portals and interactives, country profiles,…

This article from The Lancet Public Health examines the ways in which health metrics are measured in terms of aging. According to the article, traditional metrics do not differentiate between a longer life expectancy and adding healthy years to life expectancy. By having a metric that includes both longevity and health status, it facilitates a more nuanced understanding of aging on a global scale. The authors hope that their findings could influence policymaking by identifying…

This data portal, maintained by the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), provides estimates and projections of demographic data and indicators to assess population trends at the global, regional, and national levels. Users can view life expectancy and fertility trends over time and generate detailed country-specific and regional demographic profiles and projections. The portal includes indicators such as birth and fertility rates, death rates, child mortality, migration,…