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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Both the World development report 2003 and the Human development report
2003 have further developed the concept of a compact , with a view to informing
policy . The MDGs summarize some of the key commitments made at the major ...
Both the World development report 2003 and the Human development report
2003 have further developed the concept of a compact , with a view to informing
policy . The MDGs summarize some of the key commitments made at the major ...
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Human development report 1990 : concept and measurement of human
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Development Programme , 1990 . 7. What is human development ? New York ,
NY , United ...
Human development report 1990 : concept and measurement of human
development . New York , NY , Oxford University Press for the United Nations
Development Programme , 1990 . 7. What is human development ? New York ,
NY , United ...
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Although high - income and higher - middle - income countries could usually rely
on strong health services to implement the eradication strategies , a massive gap
in the critical area of human resources for health , particularly in low - income ...
Although high - income and higher - middle - income countries could usually rely
on strong health services to implement the eradication strategies , a massive gap
in the critical area of human resources for health , particularly in low - income ...
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Policy - makers may suggest that any proposed new project or policy include a
formal “ human resources impact assessment " during its preparation ;
international agencies and donors could also be brought into this process ( 41 ) .
Finally ...
Policy - makers may suggest that any proposed new project or policy include a
formal “ human resources impact assessment " during its preparation ;
international agencies and donors could also be brought into this process ( 41 ) .
Finally ...
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The next frontier : responding to the global human resources crisis . Lancet ( in
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Washington , DC , USAID , 2003 . 16. Kurowski C et al . Human resources for ...
The next frontier : responding to the global human resources crisis . Lancet ( in
press ) . 15. The health sector human resources crisis in Africa : an issues paper .
Washington , DC , USAID , 2003 . 16. Kurowski C et al . Human resources for ...
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