The World Health Report 2003: Shaping the FutureWorld Health Organization, 2003 - 193 pages The World Health Report 2003: Shaping the Futurepredicts that major global health improvements will be achieved in the next few years. Dr Jong-Wook Lee, Director-General of WHO, describes WHO's ambition, to help all people, but especially the poorest among them, to shape a better future. The report advocates a new drive for equitable health improvement as a vital part of global efforts for justice and security. Drawing on lessons of the past, in particular the Health for All movement that was launched 25 years ago, this year's report focuses on the major health gains that are possible in the coming years and shows how WHO and the global health community can achieve these objectives. Against a backdrop of the ambitious targets of the Millennium Development Goals, The World Health Report 2003presents a comprehensive vision encompassing an analysis of today's major health challenges and an action programme for global health improvement. The section on infections singles out for special attention HIV/AIDS, poliomyelitis - whose elimination is within reach - and new infections including SARS. Another important section deals with the health of women and children. The focus of the non-communicable diseases section is on road traffic injuries and the continuing work on tobacco control. In order to achieve the health improvements that are within their grasp, countries need well-functioning health systems. The report shows how systems can be strengthened, combining both primary care facilities and higher-level services linked by an efficient and integrated referral network. In this, as in all its work, WHO renews its commitment to working with countries in responding to national and local health challenges. |
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... Bangladesh have the same economic status as the population defined as poor in Bolivia or Niger . 1 The " poor " are individuals from the lowest quintile of income , while the " non - poor " are the remainder . Figure 1.5 Differences in ...
... Bangladesh have the same economic status as the population defined as poor in Bolivia or Niger . 1 The " poor " are individuals from the lowest quintile of income , while the " non - poor " are the remainder . Figure 1.5 Differences in ...
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... Bangladesh Poor Non - poor Bolivia There are significant differences in child mortality risks by poverty status in all countries , although the size of the gap varies ; the risk of dying in childhood is approximately 13 per- centage ...
... Bangladesh Poor Non - poor Bolivia There are significant differences in child mortality risks by poverty status in all countries , although the size of the gap varies ; the risk of dying in childhood is approximately 13 per- centage ...
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... Bangladesh Bolivia Oman 200 150 100 50 0 1970 1980 1990 2000 Year striking reduction , from 242 per 1000 live births in 1970 to its current rate of 15 per 1000 live births , which is lower than that of many countries in Europe . Overall ...
... Bangladesh Bolivia Oman 200 150 100 50 0 1970 1980 1990 2000 Year striking reduction , from 242 per 1000 live births in 1970 to its current rate of 15 per 1000 live births , which is lower than that of many countries in Europe . Overall ...
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... Bangladesh and Nepal , the epi- demic also threatened these polio - free countries . By the end of 2002 , the South - East Asia Region accounted for 84 % of the global polio bur- den . Since then , however , a massive national and ...
... Bangladesh and Nepal , the epi- demic also threatened these polio - free countries . By the end of 2002 , the South - East Asia Region accounted for 84 % of the global polio bur- den . Since then , however , a massive national and ...
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... Bangladesh for example , used outreach programmes in rural areas and enlisted the active nongovernmental sector for service provision in urban areas to effectively bridge both the infrastructure and human resource gap ( 68 ) . 124 The ...
... Bangladesh for example , used outreach programmes in rural areas and enlisted the active nongovernmental sector for service provision in urban areas to effectively bridge both the infrastructure and human resource gap ( 68 ) . 124 The ...
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