The World Health Report 2003: Shaping the FutureThe 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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Progress towards eradication in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean and
South - East Asia Regions is detailed in Boxes 4.1 and 4.2 . Finding the funds
Sabin's vision of a world without polio required reaching all children with multiple
doses ...
Progress towards eradication in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean and
South - East Asia Regions is detailed in Boxes 4.1 and 4.2 . Finding the funds
Sabin's vision of a world without polio required reaching all children with multiple
doses ...
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External sources will have provided at least US $ 3 billion to help endemic
countries cover polio eradication costs . Of the more than 100 external donors to
date , 26 will have contributed more than US $ 1 million over the lifespan of the ...
External sources will have provided at least US $ 3 billion to help endemic
countries cover polio eradication costs . Of the more than 100 external donors to
date , 26 will have contributed more than US $ 1 million over the lifespan of the ...
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These two elements have had to be complemented with sufficient people to
implement the eradication strategies in every corner of the world . Although high -
income and higher - middle - income countries could usually rely on strong
health ...
These two elements have had to be complemented with sufficient people to
implement the eradication strategies in every corner of the world . Although high -
income and higher - middle - income countries could usually rely on strong
health ...
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The polio partnership's Polio Eradication Strategic Plan 2004–2008 summarizes
these challenges in its major objectives . First , the final chains of poliovirus
transmission must be interrupted in the remaining seven countries . Particular
effort ...
The polio partnership's Polio Eradication Strategic Plan 2004–2008 summarizes
these challenges in its major objectives . First , the final chains of poliovirus
transmission must be interrupted in the remaining seven countries . Particular
effort ...
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This experience in scaling up to implement fully the eradication strategies is now
one of the most valuable assets of the programme . Perhaps the most frequent , if
unfair , criticism of the highly regarded smallpox eradication effort was that it left ...
This experience in scaling up to implement fully the eradication strategies is now
one of the most valuable assets of the programme . Perhaps the most frequent , if
unfair , criticism of the highly regarded smallpox eradication effort was that it left ...
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| Title | The World Health Report 2003: Shaping the Future Academic Search Complete Nonserial Publication Public Health Series The world health report, ISSN 1020-3311 |
| Author | World Health Organization |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | World Health Organization, 2003 |
| ISBN | 9241562439, 9789241562430 |
| Length | 193 pages |
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