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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The global health workforce crisis Size , composition and distribution of the health workforce Workforce training ... 2002 Annex Table 5 Selected national health accounts indicators : measured levels of expenditure on health , 1997-2001 ...
The global health workforce crisis Size , composition and distribution of the health workforce Workforce training ... 2002 Annex Table 5 Selected national health accounts indicators : measured levels of expenditure on health , 1997-2001 ...
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One local council was prompted by data on tool for estimating household consumption expenditure to monitor in- health - seeking for children dying at home from acute febrile illness to come poverty . One of the initial project aims was ...
One local council was prompted by data on tool for estimating household consumption expenditure to monitor in- health - seeking for children dying at home from acute febrile illness to come poverty . One of the initial project aims was ...
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Improvements in health are important in their own right , but better health is also a prerequisite and a major ... security and access to education , essential medicines and clean water , and by improved public expenditure management .
Improvements in health are important in their own right , but better health is also a prerequisite and a major ... security and access to education , essential medicines and clean water , and by improved public expenditure management .
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The framework drew the attention of policy - makers to issues such as the catastrophic health expenditure in a number of countries . Although this report does not directly apply the framework , it assumes that policy - makers will use ...
The framework drew the attention of policy - makers to issues such as the catastrophic health expenditure in a number of countries . Although this report does not directly apply the framework , it assumes that policy - makers will use ...
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Multiple forms of inefficiency undermine systems , such as government health expenditure disproportionately devoted to tertiary care and programmes that do not focus on a significant burden of disease ( 11 ) .
Multiple forms of inefficiency undermine systems , such as government health expenditure disproportionately devoted to tertiary care and programmes that do not focus on a significant burden of disease ( 11 ) .
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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 |
| Authors | R. Beaglehole, World Health Organization |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | World Health Organization, 2003 |
| ISBN | 9241562439, 9789241562430 |
| Length | 193 pages |
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