• Editorial: Tribute to Dr. Abraham Horwitz: “Epidemiology in Latin America“ (1961) • Health Situation Analysis: − Update on the leading causes of mortality on the United StatesMexico Border: 1995-1997 − Situation of foot-and-mouth disease in South America − Update on HIV/AIDS surveillance in the Americas • Norms and Standards in Epidemiology: − Case Definitions: Anthrax, Brucellosis and Rabies...

Editorials 623 Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), namely cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes , cause 63% of the world's total mortality. 1 Of the premature deaths from NCDs that occur in people between the ages of 30 and 70 years, 86% – i.e. approximately 12 million – occur in developing countries. 2 The cumulative economic losses to low-and middle-income c...

CHIEMI HAYASHI, World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum has developed three scenarios for the future of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to 2025.1 From the underlying models of economic, social, and political development used to create the scenarios, it is possible to derive forces that will shape the economic environment of the GCC and assess their implications for the compet...

ABSTRACT: This study aims to determine the development of Islamic finance, financial development, government governance, and population growth on economic in six GCC member countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates) during period 2013 2019. uses a quantitative approach, pooled least success (PLS) analysis, classical assumption test. The results this indicate th...