Selected article for: "demographic structure and population demographic structure"

Author: Huang, Qiu Sue; Turner, Nikki; Baker, Michael G; Williamson, Deborah A; Wong, Conroy; Webby, Richard; Widdowson, Marc-Alain
Title: Southern Hemisphere Influenza and Vaccine Effectiveness Research and Surveillance
  • Document date: 2015_6_9
  • ID: 1pfqgvie_7
    Snippet: New Zealand (NZ) is a temperate Southern Hemisphere country with a population of 4Á4 million people. The influenza season mainly occurs from June to September. [3] [4] [5] [6] NZ's predominantly public-funded healthcare system with associated integrated health information systems is a strong asset in conducting population-based research. All New Zealanders are assigned a unique health identifier allowing tracking of healthcare utilization over t.....
    Document: New Zealand (NZ) is a temperate Southern Hemisphere country with a population of 4Á4 million people. The influenza season mainly occurs from June to September. [3] [4] [5] [6] NZ's predominantly public-funded healthcare system with associated integrated health information systems is a strong asset in conducting population-based research. All New Zealanders are assigned a unique health identifier allowing tracking of healthcare utilization over time and confidential record linkage to multiple databases including hospitalization and surveillance data. Additionally, patients are registered with primary care providers who maintain highly computerized records with detailed demography, immunization status and clinical information. The NZ population is well characterized in terms of demographic structure, particularly by ethnicity and socio-economic status. Indigenous Maori and Pacific peoples (collectively about 20% of the population) appear particularly vulnerable to influenza and other respiratory infections. 3, 7 In In this article, we describe the objectives and study designs of SHIVERS. We also describe lessons learned from the first 2 years and planned future studies as well as international applications.

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