Using surveys for management and measurement of health in developing countries.
National household surveys have been a basic statistical feature for many decades in the industrialized countries and more recently in the developing world. This paper deals with the potential of national household surveys for obtaining health information in developing countries. In this regard the United Nations National Household Survey Capability Programme (NHSCP) aims at collaborating with developing countries to establish a continuing flow of integrated statistics.
D003625:Data Collection; D003906:Developing Countries; D006262:Health; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance