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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... tion by " poor " and " non - poor " . The identification of poor and non - poor populations uses a global scale based on an estimate of permanent income constructed from information on ownership of assets , availability of services and ...
... tion by " poor " and " non - poor " . The identification of poor and non - poor populations uses a global scale based on an estimate of permanent income constructed from information on ownership of assets , availability of services and ...
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... tion of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases , measles and tetanus , which may be the result of increased use of oral rehydration therapy and improved coverage of routine vaccination , as well as intensive immunization campaigns . A similar ...
... tion of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases , measles and tetanus , which may be the result of increased use of oral rehydration therapy and improved coverage of routine vaccination , as well as intensive immunization campaigns . A similar ...
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... tion during the past decade , these conditions can contribute as much as 50-60 % of the over- Figure 1.8 Disease burden ( DALYs ) among adults (. Global Health : today's challenges 13 The African crisis of child mortality Box 1.
... tion during the past decade , these conditions can contribute as much as 50-60 % of the over- Figure 1.8 Disease burden ( DALYs ) among adults (. Global Health : today's challenges 13 The African crisis of child mortality Box 1.
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... tion . Others involve treatment , such as oral rehydration therapy , antibi- otics for sepsis and pneumonia , antimalarials and newborn resuscitation . The challenge is to deliver these life - saving interventions to the children who ...
... tion . Others involve treatment , such as oral rehydration therapy , antibi- otics for sepsis and pneumonia , antimalarials and newborn resuscitation . The challenge is to deliver these life - saving interventions to the children who ...
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... tion of the High - Level Forum on Health , Nutrition and Population Related MDGs has been proposed . The Forum will act as an umbrella body , taking an interest in a wide range of activities that contribute to the achievement of the ...
... tion of the High - Level Forum on Health , Nutrition and Population Related MDGs has been proposed . The Forum will act as an umbrella body , taking an interest in a wide range of activities that contribute to the achievement of the ...
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