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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Shaping the Future World Health Organization. 350 Figure 1.7 Countries with large absolute reductions in child mortality since 1970 Under - 5 mortality per 1000 live births 50 50 300- 250 200 150 100 Gambia Bangladesh Bolivia Oman 0 1970 ...
Shaping the Future World Health Organization. 350 Figure 1.7 Countries with large absolute reductions in child mortality since 1970 Under - 5 mortality per 1000 live births 50 50 300- 250 200 150 100 Gambia Bangladesh Bolivia Oman 0 1970 ...
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... figure . The indirect effects of HIV / AIDS in adults contribute to the tragedy . Children who lose their mothers to HIV / AIDS are more likely to die than children with living mothers , irrespective of their own HIV status . The ...
... figure . The indirect effects of HIV / AIDS in adults contribute to the tragedy . Children who lose their mothers to HIV / AIDS are more likely to die than children with living mothers , irrespective of their own HIV status . The ...
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Shaping the Future World Health Organization. Figure 1.8 Disease burden ( DALYs ) among adults ( aged 15 years and over ) by broad cause , selected epidemiological subregions , 2002 World Afr - E Afr - D High - mortality Amr - D ...
Shaping the Future World Health Organization. Figure 1.8 Disease burden ( DALYs ) among adults ( aged 15 years and over ) by broad cause , selected epidemiological subregions , 2002 World Afr - E Afr - D High - mortality Amr - D ...
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... Figure 1.9 . For example , the probability of premature adult death in some parts of sub - Saharan Africa is much higher - nearly four times higher - than that observed in low - mortality coun- tries of the Western Pacific Region . Even ...
... Figure 1.9 . For example , the probability of premature adult death in some parts of sub - Saharan Africa is much higher - nearly four times higher - than that observed in low - mortality coun- tries of the Western Pacific Region . Even ...
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... Figure 1.10 ) . The global slowdown of the pace is primarily a result of a shift in trends in adult mortality in a few regions . Among the signs of deteriorating adult health , the most disturbing is the fact that adult mortality in ...
... Figure 1.10 ) . The global slowdown of the pace is primarily a result of a shift in trends in adult mortality in a few regions . Among the signs of deteriorating adult health , the most disturbing is the fact that adult mortality in ...
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