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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... reducing poverty and socioeconomic injustice continues . For every child born today to have a good chance of a long and healthy life , there are mini- mum requirements which every health care system should meet equitably . These are ...
... reducing poverty and socioeconomic injustice continues . For every child born today to have a good chance of a long and healthy life , there are mini- mum requirements which every health care system should meet equitably . These are ...
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... reduced life expect- ancies of men and women by more than 20 years . The fragile state of adult health in the face of social , economic and political instability is apparent elsewhere . Male mortality in some countries in eastern Europe ...
... reduced life expect- ancies of men and women by more than 20 years . The fragile state of adult health in the face of social , economic and political instability is apparent elsewhere . Male mortality in some countries in eastern Europe ...
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... reduce poverty and hunger and to tackle ill - health , gender inequality , lack of education , access to clean water and environmental degradation . Three of the eight goals are directly health - related ; all of the others have ...
... reduce poverty and hunger and to tackle ill - health , gender inequality , lack of education , access to clean water and environmental degradation . Three of the eight goals are directly health - related ; all of the others have ...
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... reduced maternal and child mortality ; the HIV / AIDS pandemic ; and the double burden of communicable diseases plus noncommunicable diseases , including the tobacco epidemic and the avoidable deaths from road traffic crashes ...
... reduced maternal and child mortality ; the HIV / AIDS pandemic ; and the double burden of communicable diseases plus noncommunicable diseases , including the tobacco epidemic and the avoidable deaths from road traffic crashes ...
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... reduced . However , Figures 1.2 and 1.3 also illustrate the high proportion of burden of disease and injury suffered by adults in developing countries , a grow- ing burden that requires urgent action by the global public health ...
... reduced . However , Figures 1.2 and 1.3 also illustrate the high proportion of burden of disease and injury suffered by adults in developing countries , a grow- ing burden that requires urgent action by the global public health ...
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