Working Together for Health

by World Health Organization

The 2006 World Health Report focuses on the chronic shortages of doctors, midwives, nurses and other health care support workers in the poorest countries of the world where they are most needed. This... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9241563176
• ISBN13: 9789241563178
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: World Health Organization
• Length: 209 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.0" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

grim reading

WHO does a wonderful job all over the world, but especially in developing countries, where it provides good advice and some funds to improve health. This latest annual report furnishes evidence of WHO's continued dedication. But the report also makes grim reading. It does not downplay in any sense the continuing scourge of AIDS. With southern Africa still being the worst hit region. More troubling, India shows a danger of immense infections amongst its poorer classes. While Russia also is potentially at risk. Other diseases mentioned include malaria and tubercolosis. Still prevalent in much of Africa. Remedies are well known, but require more funds and governmental support.