[afro-nets] World Health Report 2003 - Good news for Health for All?

[Claudio Schuftan <aviva@netnam.vn>]

World Health Report 2003 - Good news for Health for All?
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World Health Report 2003
World Health Organization, WHO, December 2003

Available online at: http://www.who.int/whr/2003/en/


18 December 2003 - WHO Launched today, The World Health Report
2003 - shaping the future, highlights the urgent need for in-
vestment and international support to strengthen the failing
health care systems of most developing countries.

Health for all remains the goal "These global health gaps are
unacceptable," said Dr LEE Jong-wook, Director-General of WHO.
"Twenty-five years ago, the Declaration of Alma-Ata on Primary
Health Care challenged the world to embrace the principles of
health for all as the way to overcome gross health inequalities
between and within countries," said Dr Lee.

"The principles defined at that time remain indispensable for a
coherent vision of global health. Turning that vision into real-
ity calls for clarity both on the possibilities and on the ob-
stacles that have slowed and in some cases reversed progress to-
wards meeting the health needs of all people. This means working
with countries - especially those most in need - not only to
confront health crises, but to construct sustainable and equita-
ble health systems......"