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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Success will demand new forms of cooperation between international health
agencies , national health leaders , health workers and communities , and other
relevant sectors . The World Health Report 2003 consists of seven chapters .
Success will demand new forms of cooperation between international health
agencies , national health leaders , health workers and communities , and other
relevant sectors . The World Health Report 2003 consists of seven chapters .
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Conversely , improvement in people's access to health technology is a good
indicator of the success of other development processes . All of these
relationships are evident in the MDGs . Thus , three of the eight goals , eight of
the 18 targets ...
Conversely , improvement in people's access to health technology is a good
indicator of the success of other development processes . All of these
relationships are evident in the MDGs . Thus , three of the eight goals , eight of
the 18 targets ...
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Integrated prevention and care : success stories Only a few countries have
introduced legislation to protect the rights of those living with HIV , including the
right to effective therapy . Brazil is one country that has done so successfully .
Although ...
Integrated prevention and care : success stories Only a few countries have
introduced legislation to protect the rights of those living with HIV , including the
right to effective therapy . Brazil is one country that has done so successfully .
Although ...
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Its rapid containment is one of the biggest success stories in public health in
recent years . But how much of that success was a result of good fortune as well
as good science ? How narrow was the escape from an international health
disaster ...
Its rapid containment is one of the biggest success stories in public health in
recent years . But how much of that success was a result of good fortune as well
as good science ? How narrow was the escape from an international health
disaster ...
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Many success stories are available to guide countries ; two are summarized in
Box 6.2 . Integrating tobacco control into health systems Treatment of tobacco
dependence is another possible policy measure in low - income and middle -
income ...
Many success stories are available to guide countries ; two are summarized in
Box 6.2 . Integrating tobacco control into health systems Treatment of tobacco
dependence is another possible policy measure in low - income and middle -
income ...
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| Title | The World Health Report 2003: Shaping the Future Academic Search Complete Nonserial Publication Public Health Series The world health report, ISSN 1020-3311 |
| Author | World Health Organization |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | World Health Organization, 2003 |
| ISBN | 9241562439, 9789241562430 |
| Length | 193 pages |
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