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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... human rights approach Responding to HIV / AIDS : lessons from the past 20 years Integrating HIV prevention and care Integrated prevention and care : success stories Setting a new agenda Dimensions of good HIV / AIDS control 47 48 49 50 ...
... human rights approach Responding to HIV / AIDS : lessons from the past 20 years Integrating HIV prevention and care Integrated prevention and care : success stories Setting a new agenda Dimensions of good HIV / AIDS control 47 48 49 50 ...
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... Human Resources in Health Sector Reforms 115 Box 7.7 Reliable and timely information for health 118 Box 7.8 Community health reforms in the Tiwi Islands 123 Box 7.9 Building partnerships for health in Sudan 126 Message from the Director ...
... Human Resources in Health Sector Reforms 115 Box 7.7 Reliable and timely information for health 118 Box 7.8 Community health reforms in the Tiwi Islands 123 Box 7.9 Building partnerships for health in Sudan 126 Message from the Director ...
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... human being without distinction " . A crucial part of justice in human relations is promoting equitable access to health - enabling conditions . During the last decades of the 20th century , health and security were often separated from ...
... human being without distinction " . A crucial part of justice in human relations is promoting equitable access to health - enabling conditions . During the last decades of the 20th century , health and security were often separated from ...
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Shaping the Future World Health Organization. limited attention here . Similarly , the human impact on the natural environment and the health consequences of environmental change for human populations are given little direct atten- tion ...
Shaping the Future World Health Organization. limited attention here . Similarly , the human impact on the natural environment and the health consequences of environmental change for human populations are given little direct atten- tion ...
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... human infection caused by a coronavirus unlike any other known human or animal virus in its family . Transmission occurs mainly from person to person dur- ing face - to - face exposure to infected respiratory droplets expelled during ...
... human infection caused by a coronavirus unlike any other known human or animal virus in its family . Transmission occurs mainly from person to person dur- ing face - to - face exposure to infected respiratory droplets expelled during ...
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achieve AIDS Annex Table areas burden of disease cancer challenges child mortality developing countries disorders economic effective epidemic epidemiological estimates expenditure on health financing Geneva global burden global health health care systems health information health sector health services health systems health workers healthy life expectancy heart disease high adult High child HIV/AIDS impact implementation improve increase infections interventions Ischaemic heart disease levels low adult high low adult low Low child major malaria maternal MDGs Millennium Development Goals million Mortality stratum noncommunicable diseases outbreak polio eradication poor population poverty prevention primary health primary health care programmes progress public health rates reduce regions Republic respiratory risk factors road traffic injuries SARS September 2003 strategies sub-Saharan Africa surveys targets tion tobacco control treatment tuberculosis Uncertainty 2002 Uncertainty United Nations Western Pacific workforce World Bank World Health Organization