Office of Inspector General(OIG) STUDY. PLAY. OIG. established by law as an independent and objective oversight unit of the Department of Health and Human Services(HHS) with the statutory mission to protect the integrity of the HHS programs, as well as the health and welfare of beneficiaries served by those programs.
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the second leading cause of disability worldwide and a major contributor to the burden of suicide and ischemic heart disease, new data indicate. The findings highlight the importance of including depressive disorders as a global health priority, researchers say.
GBD serves as a global public good to informevidence-based policymaking and health systems design. PROFILE OVERVIEW â In terms of the number of years of life lost (YLLs) due topremature death in Niger, diarrheal diseases, malaria, andlower respiratory infections were the highest ranking causes in2010.iger YLDs by cause and age 2010 DISABILITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS (DALYs) Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) quantify both premature mortality (YLLs) and disability (YLDs) within a population. In Niger, the topthree causes of DALYs in 2010 were diarrheal diseases, malaria, and lower respiratory infections.