Bulletin of the World Health Organization : 2002; Volume 80, Number 6, Year 2002 80 (6), Pages 457-463: Rapid Dots Expansion in India

By G. R. Khatri

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Title:	Bulletin of the World Health Organization : 2002; Volume 80, Number 6, Year 2002 80 (6), Pages 457-463: Rapid Dots Expansion in India
Author:	G. R. Khatri
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Language:	English
Subject:	Health., Public health, Wellness programs
Collections:	Medical Library Collection, World Health Collection
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Publisher:	World Health Organization


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Medical Reference Publication

Excerpt
A Working Group on Information and Health was convened in 1.uxrmbourg by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, i n collaboration w i t h the Government of Luxembourg, from L to 7 November 1980. Participants were welcomed by Dr Leo A. Kaprio, WHO Regional Director for Europe, and by Dr Emile Duhr, Director of Health of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Mr 8. Mathsson was elected Chairman and Dr G. Gonda Vice-chairman. M A. Curnow acted as Rapporteur. A list of p a r t i c i p a n t s is annexed. If Health for a l l by the year 2000 implies a s u b s t a n t i a l change in basic health policy and in approaches to h e a l t h c a r e , t h i s can only be achieved with the f u l l knowledge and consent of a l l concerned. The public must, t h e r e f o r e , be given the necessary explanations regarding forthcoming changes, not only by t h e i r governments but also by the opinion-forming mass media. Some of these changes may be sweeping. They may involve, for i n s t a n c e , a complete r e s t r u c t u r i n g of social security systems. There are also p o s s i b i l i t i e s t h a t h e a l t h s e r v i c e s i n t h e next two decades will concentrate heavily on c r i t i c a l age groups, e.g., young people between the age8 of 15 and 2L years and elderly persons sged 70 years and over. There are indications t h a t the problems to be faced in the near future w i l l be less medical and more social and environmental i n n a t u r e , with a s t r o n g emphasis on personal behaviour and l i f e s t y l e s .

Table of Contents
CONTENTS 1 . Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . Health for a l l by the year 2000 in the European context 3 . Health information challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . An informstion o f f i c e r ' s perspective . . . . . . . . . . 5 . P a t i e n t s . community. physicians and the media . . . . . 6 . Health informstion and health education . . . . . . . . 7 . Pressure groups; dangers and opportunities . . . . . . 8 . Public cost-consciousness and budgetary c o n s t r a i n t s . . 9 . New trends and techniques: the challenges of the 1980s 10 . Recornendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annex List of p a r t i c i p a n t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 1 2 3 4 6