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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... core principles of primary health care Enduring principles in a changing environment Principles in a systems perspective 103 106 107 108 The global health workforce crisis Size , composition and distribution iv The World Health Report 2003.
... core principles of primary health care Enduring principles in a changing environment Principles in a systems perspective 103 106 107 108 The global health workforce crisis Size , composition and distribution iv The World Health Report 2003.
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... workforce Workforce training Migration of health workers Paying more and paying differently Improving quality : workers and systems Responding to the workforce crisis Health information : better but not good enough 110 110 111 112 113 ...
... workforce Workforce training Migration of health workers Paying more and paying differently Improving quality : workers and systems Responding to the workforce crisis Health information : better but not good enough 110 110 111 112 113 ...
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... workforce for tomorrow 114 Box 7.6 The Observatory of Human Resources in Health Sector Reforms 115 Box 7.7 Reliable and timely information for health 118 Box 7.8 Community health reforms in the Tiwi Islands 123 Box 7.9 Building ...
... workforce for tomorrow 114 Box 7.6 The Observatory of Human Resources in Health Sector Reforms 115 Box 7.7 Reliable and timely information for health 118 Box 7.8 Community health reforms in the Tiwi Islands 123 Box 7.9 Building ...
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... workforce crisis to pro - equity stewardship of the health system . Core values for a global health partnership Achieving national and global health objectives requires new resources and unprecedented levels of cooperation among ...
... workforce crisis to pro - equity stewardship of the health system . Core values for a global health partnership Achieving national and global health objectives requires new resources and unprecedented levels of cooperation among ...
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... workforce crisis ; inadequate health information ; lack of financial resources ; and the stewardship challenge of implementing pro - equity health policies in a pluralistic environment . The World Health Report 2003 closes by showing ...
... workforce crisis ; inadequate health information ; lack of financial resources ; and the stewardship challenge of implementing pro - equity health policies in a pluralistic environment . The World Health Report 2003 closes by showing ...
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achieve AIDS Annex Table areas burden of disease cancer challenges child mortality developing countries disorders economic effective epidemic epidemiological estimates expenditure on health financing Geneva global burden global health health care systems health information health sector health services health systems health workers healthy life expectancy heart disease high adult High child HIV/AIDS impact implementation improve increase infections interventions Ischaemic heart disease levels low adult high low adult low Low child major malaria maternal MDGs Millennium Development Goals million Mortality stratum noncommunicable diseases outbreak polio eradication poor population poverty prevention primary health primary health care programmes progress public health rates reduce regions Republic respiratory risk factors road traffic injuries SARS September 2003 strategies sub-Saharan Africa surveys targets tion tobacco control treatment tuberculosis Uncertainty 2002 Uncertainty United Nations Western Pacific workforce World Bank World Health Organization