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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... groups within countries . Data collected by 106 demographic and health surveys in more than 60 countries show that children from poor households have a significantly higher risk of dying before the age of 5 years than the children of ...
... groups within countries . Data collected by 106 demographic and health surveys in more than 60 countries show that children from poor households have a significantly higher risk of dying before the age of 5 years than the children of ...
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... groups in the Americas , where overall child mortality rates have fallen . This indicates that survival gains in many regions have benefited the better - off . The reduction in child mortality has been much slower in rural areas , where ...
... groups in the Americas , where overall child mortality rates have fallen . This indicates that survival gains in many regions have benefited the better - off . The reduction in child mortality has been much slower in rural areas , where ...
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... group the disease accounts for nearly 11 % of all deaths ( see 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 ...
... group the disease accounts for nearly 11 % of all deaths ( see 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 ...
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... group they remain one of the leading causes of the burden of disease for women globally , reflecting the continuing high levels of maternal mortality in many developing countries , and also the high levels of disability resulting from ...
... group they remain one of the leading causes of the burden of disease for women globally , reflecting the continuing high levels of maternal mortality in many developing countries , and also the high levels of disability resulting from ...
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... group . Globally , road traffic inju- ries are the third leading cause of burden in that age and sex group , preceded only by HIV / AIDS and unipolar depression . The burden of road traffic injuries is increasing , especially in the ...
... group . Globally , road traffic inju- ries are the third leading cause of burden in that age and sex group , preceded only by HIV / AIDS and unipolar depression . The burden of road traffic injuries is increasing , especially in the ...
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