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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... epidemiological subregions , 2002 World Africa very high adult mortality Americas low adult mortality South - East Asia low adult mortality Europe high adult mortality Europe very low adult mortality Western Pacific low adult mortality ...
... epidemiological subregions , 2002 World Africa very high adult mortality Americas low adult mortality South - East Asia low adult mortality Europe high adult mortality Europe very low adult mortality Western Pacific low adult mortality ...
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... epidemiological subregions , 1970–2002 Possibility of death between 15 and 60 years of age per 1000 population 600 400 200 Females 0 1970 1980 1990 2000 Year 600 400 200 Males Africa - very high adult mortality Africa - high adult ...
... epidemiological subregions , 1970–2002 Possibility of death between 15 and 60 years of age per 1000 population 600 400 200 Females 0 1970 1980 1990 2000 Year 600 400 200 Males Africa - very high adult mortality Africa - high adult ...
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... site for the six WHO regions and for the 14 epidemiological subregions ( www.who.int/evidence/bod ) . Surprisingly , more than 80 % of global YLDs are. 20 The World Health Report 2003 Non-fatal health outcomes Chapter 2.
... site for the six WHO regions and for the 14 epidemiological subregions ( www.who.int/evidence/bod ) . Surprisingly , more than 80 % of global YLDs are. 20 The World Health Report 2003 Non-fatal health outcomes Chapter 2.
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... epidemiological trends are not slowed or reversed . Developed countries are also afflicted . The Russian Federation and Ukraine , along with other countries in eastern Europe and countries in central Asia , have the most rapidly ...
... epidemiological trends are not slowed or reversed . Developed countries are also afflicted . The Russian Federation and Ukraine , along with other countries in eastern Europe and countries in central Asia , have the most rapidly ...
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... Epidemiological fact sheets on HIV / AIDS and sexually transmitted infections : Haiti . 2002 update . Geneva , UNAIDS / World Health Organization ( http://www.unaids.org , accessed 25 September 2003 ) . 25. Green T. ABC or A through Z ...
... Epidemiological fact sheets on HIV / AIDS and sexually transmitted infections : Haiti . 2002 update . Geneva , UNAIDS / World Health Organization ( http://www.unaids.org , accessed 25 September 2003 ) . 25. Green T. ABC or A through Z ...
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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