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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... actions at na- tional and global levels to promote and protect cardiovascular health through population- based measures that focus on the main risk factors shared by all noncommunicable diseases . The application of existing knowledge ...
... actions at na- tional and global levels to promote and protect cardiovascular health through population- based measures that focus on the main risk factors shared by all noncommunicable diseases . The application of existing knowledge ...
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... action by the global public health community . This chapter therefore first examines trends and issues in child health , focusing on ages 0-4 , then among adults aged 15-59 years and among adults aged 60 years and over . Unfortunately ...
... action by the global public health community . This chapter therefore first examines trends and issues in child health , focusing on ages 0-4 , then among adults aged 15-59 years and among adults aged 60 years and over . Unfortunately ...
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... action to improve global health . They place health at the heart of development and establish a novel global compact , linking developed and develop- ing countries through clear , reciprocal obligations . Seizing the opportunity offered ...
... action to improve global health . They place health at the heart of development and establish a novel global compact , linking developed and develop- ing countries through clear , reciprocal obligations . Seizing the opportunity offered ...
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... actions that they can take in order to create a more enabling environment in the areas of trade , development assistance , debt , essential medicines and tech- nology transfer . Without progress on Goal 8 , it is unlikely that the ...
... actions that they can take in order to create a more enabling environment in the areas of trade , development assistance , debt , essential medicines and tech- nology transfer . Without progress on Goal 8 , it is unlikely that the ...
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... actions such as those that ensure greater food security and access to education , essential medicines and clean water , and by improved public expenditure management . The ability of governments to finance these efforts will be ...
... actions such as those that ensure greater food security and access to education , essential medicines and clean water , and by improved public expenditure management . The ability of governments to finance these efforts will be ...
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