Neyman Seminar - Stats in action: Estimating and projecting global health indicators

Neyman Seminar - Stats in action: Estimating and projecting global health indicators

Neyman Seminar
Apr 2, 2014, 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM | 1011 Evans Hall | Happening As Scheduled
Leontine Alkema, National University of Singapore
How do we estimate child mortality in countries without vital registration? How do we assess whether girls’ mortality in countries where son preference has been reported is elevated? How can developing countries, who want to reduce unmet need for contraceptive methods, best monitor prevalence and set targets? Answering these types of questions in global health research requires the...