Re: [Goanet] AIDS, TB top killers by '50: Study

2009-11-19 Thread Santosh Helekar
Here are the top ten causes of death in India, which I had provided before on Goanet: Ischemic heart disease - 15% of all deaths Lower respiratory infections - 11% of all deaths Cerebrovascular disease - 7% of all deaths Perinatal conditions - 7% of all deaths Chronic obstructive pulmonary

Re: [Goanet] AIDS, TB top killers by '50: Study

2009-11-19 Thread Frederick Noronha
Here's a report which mentions figures for women in Goa: Apparently, the top killers that strike women, in Goa, nowadays are: Diabetes, hypertension and cancer. Another ailment that is a close contender is depression, faced by many but admitted by few…

Re: [Goanet] AIDS, TB top killers by '50: Study

2009-11-19 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Thu, 11/19/09, Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com wrote: Here's a report which mentions figures for women in Goa: Apparently, the top killers that strike women, in Goa, nowadays are: Diabetes, hypertension and cancer. Another ailment that is a close contender is

Re: [Goanet] AIDS, TB top killers by '50: Study

2009-11-18 Thread Mario Goveia
--- On Tue, 11/17/09, Peter F. Borges petervision2...@yahoo.com wrote: 17 November 2009 PANAJI: HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, road accidents, breast cancer and depression have been listed among the top ten killers of Goans by 2050, as per a study conducted by the Goa Institute of Management (GIM)

[Goanet] AIDS, TB top killers by '50: Study

2009-11-17 Thread Peter F. Borges
17 November 2009 PANAJI: HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, road accidents, breast cancer and depression have been listed among the top ten killers of Goans by 2050, as per a study conducted by the Goa Institute of Management (GIM) student Ashish Kumar.  The study results were presented at a recent

Re: [Goanet] AIDS, TB top killers by '50: Study

2009-11-17 Thread Santosh Helekar
What kind of study is this? Is he simply extrapolating over the next 40 years from current rates? No mortality rates have been given for AIDS, Tuberculosis, breast cancer and depression, even though he claims they will be the biggest killers in 2050. Does he assume that the mortality rate will