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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... method of formulating a composite summary of disease burden is to calculate disability - adjusted life years ( DALYs ) , which combine years of life lost ( YLLs ) through premature death with years lived with disability ( YLDs ) ( 1 ) ...
... method of formulating a composite summary of disease burden is to calculate disability - adjusted life years ( DALYs ) , which combine years of life lost ( YLLs ) through premature death with years lived with disability ( YLDs ) ( 1 ) ...
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... methods and full development cycle of any published figures have been made more transparent , and explicit data audit trails are now publicly available and open to peer review . WHO will report on 17 of the health - related MDG ...
... methods and full development cycle of any published figures have been made more transparent , and explicit data audit trails are now publicly available and open to peer review . WHO will report on 17 of the health - related MDG ...
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... methods of data management , mecha- nisms for collaborative research , hospital policies , procedures for infection control , and channels for informing and educating the public are part of the initial positive legacy of SARS that will ...
... methods of data management , mecha- nisms for collaborative research , hospital policies , procedures for infection control , and channels for informing and educating the public are part of the initial positive legacy of SARS that will ...
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... method that will enable health care workers to make im- provements ( 37 ) . Health care teams should be able to develop and test changes in their local settings , which will enable them systematically to make improvements in processes ...
... method that will enable health care workers to make im- provements ( 37 ) . Health care teams should be able to develop and test changes in their local settings , which will enable them systematically to make improvements in processes ...
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... methods . Accurate and continuous statistics on basic demographic events are a foundation of rational health and public policy . National vital registration systems ( considered the " gold standard " ) currently cover less than one ...
... methods . Accurate and continuous statistics on basic demographic events are a foundation of rational health and public policy . National vital registration systems ( considered the " gold standard " ) currently cover less than one ...
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