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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... Table 1.1 ) . The overall number of child deaths in India has fallen from approximately 3.5 million in 1990 to approximately 2.3 million in 2002. This impressive decline is a result of a reduction in overall child mortality rates of ...
... Table 1.1 ) . The overall number of child deaths in India has fallen from approximately 3.5 million in 1990 to approximately 2.3 million in 2002. This impressive decline is a result of a reduction in overall child mortality rates of ...
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... Table 2. More detailed tables showing deaths by cause , age and sex in each of the regions are available on the WHO web site ( http://www.who.int/evidence/bod ) . Figure 1.8 highlights the marked contrast in patterns of health ...
... Table 2. More detailed tables showing deaths by cause , age and sex in each of the regions are available on the WHO web site ( http://www.who.int/evidence/bod ) . Figure 1.8 highlights the marked contrast in patterns of health ...
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... Table 3 . The 10 leading causes of disease burden among men and women aged 15 years and over are shown in Table 1.2 . Ischaemic heart disease and stroke ( cerebrovascular disease ) are two of the three leading causes of burden of ...
... Table 3 . The 10 leading causes of disease burden among men and women aged 15 years and over are shown in Table 1.2 . Ischaemic heart disease and stroke ( cerebrovascular disease ) are two of the three leading causes of burden of ...
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... Table 1 ) . HIV / AIDS : the leading health threat Table 1.3 shows the leading causes of deaths and DALYS among adults worldwide for 2002 . Despite global trends of declining communicable disease burden in adults , HIV / AIDS has become ...
... Table 1 ) . HIV / AIDS : the leading health threat Table 1.3 shows the leading causes of deaths and DALYS among adults worldwide for 2002 . Despite global trends of declining communicable disease burden in adults , HIV / AIDS has become ...
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... Table 4 contains estimates of healthy life expectancy for all WHO Member States in 2002 . To sum up , this chapter is a reminder that children are among the most vulnerable members of societies around the world . Despite considerable ...
... Table 4 contains estimates of healthy life expectancy for all WHO Member States in 2002 . To sum up , this chapter is a reminder that children are among the most vulnerable members of societies around the world . Despite considerable ...
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