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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... disorders and injuries . Clearly there is a need to strike a balance between the need for comparability between coun- tries and the need to ensure relevance ( and ownership ) . If standardized indicators are used , there is no reason ...
... disorders and injuries . Clearly there is a need to strike a balance between the need for comparability between coun- tries and the need to ensure relevance ( and ownership ) . If standardized indicators are used , there is no reason ...
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... disorders ) . Even in high - mortality developing countries , CVD is ranked very high . A particular cause of concern is the relatively early age of CVD deaths in developing coun- tries compared with those in the developed regions ( 2 ) ...
... disorders ) . Even in high - mortality developing countries , CVD is ranked very high . A particular cause of concern is the relatively early age of CVD deaths in developing coun- tries compared with those in the developed regions ( 2 ) ...
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... disorders 243 0.4 108 0.4 135 0.5 12 14 33 25 4 Neuropsychiatric disorders 1105 1.9 570 1.9 535 2.0 43 47 174 56 10 Unipolar depressive disorders 13 0.0 6 0.0 7 0.0 0 0 0 Bipolar affective disorder 1 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 ...
... disorders 243 0.4 108 0.4 135 0.5 12 14 33 25 4 Neuropsychiatric disorders 1105 1.9 570 1.9 535 2.0 43 47 174 56 10 Unipolar depressive disorders 13 0.0 6 0.0 7 0.0 0 0 0 Bipolar affective disorder 1 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 ...
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... disorders 5 24 3 16 23 9 43 Neuropsychiatric disorders 22 67 25 53 214 22 143 Unipolar depressive disorders 0 1 8 0 0 Bipolar affective disorder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schizophrenia 0 1 1 13 0 4 Epilepsy Alcohol use disorders 22 8 4 5 29 1 18 2 ...
... disorders 5 24 3 16 23 9 43 Neuropsychiatric disorders 22 67 25 53 214 22 143 Unipolar depressive disorders 0 1 8 0 0 Bipolar affective disorder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schizophrenia 0 1 1 13 0 4 Epilepsy Alcohol use disorders 22 8 4 5 29 1 18 2 ...
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... disorders 7966 0.5 3.560 0.5 4 406 0.6 570 720 854 1 160 224 Neuropsychiatric disorders 193 136 12.9 94 119 12.1 99 017 13.8 8 242 9 655 13 888 18 966 2 934 Unipolar depressive disorders 67 295 4.5 26 743 3.4 40 551 5.7 2 011 2316 5 237 ...
... disorders 7966 0.5 3.560 0.5 4 406 0.6 570 720 854 1 160 224 Neuropsychiatric disorders 193 136 12.9 94 119 12.1 99 017 13.8 8 242 9 655 13 888 18 966 2 934 Unipolar depressive disorders 67 295 4.5 26 743 3.4 40 551 5.7 2 011 2316 5 237 ...
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