Global political, socioeconomic and institutional context -- Governing bodies -- General programme development -- Regional trends -- Promotion and development of research -- Strengthening health services -- Family health -- Health manpower development -- Prevention and control of communicable diseases -- Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases -- Prophylactic, diagnostic and therapeutic substances -- Environmental health -- Health statistics -- Health and biomedical information -- Epilogue : Alma-Ata : The International Conference on Primary Health Care.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Understanding the history of health during the past 60 years helps us to respond to the health challenges of today. Sharing health knowledge inspired by history enriches global public health and benefits society at large. This volume offers insights into not only the Organization itself but also the political, social and economic background against which many far-reaching health decisions were made. It reflects the first five of the 'Mahler years', which saw growing support for the primary health care movement. Thirty years after Alma-Ata, that movement is once again much in evidence; primary health care is again a WHO priority, in a renewed, reinvigorated form.--Publisher's description.
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Title
Third ten years of the World Health Organization, 1968-1977.
International Standard Book Number
9241563664
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
World Health Organization-- History.
World Health Organization-- history
World Health Organization.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Public health-- International cooperation.
World health.
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena