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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Life expectancy , always shorter here than almost anywhere else , is shrinking . In
some African countries , it has been cut by 20 years and life expectancy for men
is less than 46 years . Mostly , death comes in familiar garb . The main causes ...
Life expectancy , always shorter here than almost anywhere else , is shrinking . In
some African countries , it has been cut by 20 years and life expectancy for men
is less than 46 years . Mostly , death comes in familiar garb . The main causes ...
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As shown in Figure 1.1 , the large life expectancy gap between the developed
and developing countries in the 1950s has changed to a large gap between the
high - mortality developing countries and others . Life expectancy at birth in 2002
...
As shown in Figure 1.1 , the large life expectancy gap between the developed
and developing countries in the 1950s has changed to a large gap between the
high - mortality developing countries and others . Life expectancy at birth in 2002
...
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In other words , people living in developing countries not only face lower life
expectancies ( higher risk of premature ... Healthy life expectancy varies across
regions of the world even more than total life expectancy , ranging from a low of
41 ...
In other words , people living in developing countries not only face lower life
expectancies ( higher risk of premature ... Healthy life expectancy varies across
regions of the world even more than total life expectancy , ranging from a low of
41 ...
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Annex Table 4 Healthy life expectancy ( HALE ) in all Member States , estimates
for 2002 Figures computed by WHO to assure comparability ; a they are not
necessarily the official statistics of Member States , which may use alternative ...
Annex Table 4 Healthy life expectancy ( HALE ) in all Member States , estimates
for 2002 Figures computed by WHO to assure comparability ; a they are not
necessarily the official statistics of Member States , which may use alternative ...
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Hungary , life expectancy for older adults 18 hypertension see blood pressure ,
raised Japan funding for SARS response 76 life expectancy ix , 3 , 18 Jiang
Zemin , President 60 Kenya , population ageing 18 Khayelitsha antiretroviral ...
Hungary , life expectancy for older adults 18 hypertension see blood pressure ,
raised Japan funding for SARS response 76 life expectancy ix , 3 , 18 Jiang
Zemin , President 60 Kenya , population ageing 18 Khayelitsha antiretroviral ...
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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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