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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Chapter Seven emphasizes that health systems must be strengthened to meet
the formidable challenges described in earlier ... Without significant health
systems strengthening , many countries will make little headway towards the
Millennium ...
Chapter Seven emphasizes that health systems must be strengthened to meet
the formidable challenges described in earlier ... Without significant health
systems strengthening , many countries will make little headway towards the
Millennium ...
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Health systems strengthening The MDGs do not specifically deal with health
systems strengthening , and this fact has drawn criticism . It is clear that in many
low - income and middle - income countries the health - related MDG targets will
not ...
Health systems strengthening The MDGs do not specifically deal with health
systems strengthening , and this fact has drawn criticism . It is clear that in many
low - income and middle - income countries the health - related MDG targets will
not ...
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WHO is working with partners to develop the Health Metrics Network , which will
help strengthen health information systems and thus support the monitoring of
MDG indicators ( see Chapter 7 ) . Strengthening technical collaboration .
Support ...
WHO is working with partners to develop the Health Metrics Network , which will
help strengthen health information systems and thus support the monitoring of
MDG indicators ( see Chapter 7 ) . Strengthening technical collaboration .
Support ...
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Health systems strengthening will benefit both ARV delivery and the delivery of
other health services . Investing in good HIV prevention and care In many
settings in which HIV / AIDS takes its greatest toll , already lean public
programmes have ...
Health systems strengthening will benefit both ARV delivery and the delivery of
other health services . Investing in good HIV prevention and care In many
settings in which HIV / AIDS takes its greatest toll , already lean public
programmes have ...
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Building systems based on principles : WHO cooperation with countries trade pa
The health goals described in this report will not be met without significant
strengthening of health systems in low - income and middle - income countries .
Building systems based on principles : WHO cooperation with countries trade pa
The health goals described in this report will not be met without significant
strengthening of health systems in low - income and middle - income countries .
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