Poverty and HealthHealth is higher on the international agenda than ever before. Concern for the health of poor people is a central development issue. In addition to its intrinsic value for individuals, investment in health is an important and previously underestimated means of economic development; substantially improved health outcomes are a prerequisite if developing countries are to break out of the cycle of poverty. This DAC Reference Document on Poverty and Health, jointly published by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and WHO, extends the analysis and recommendations of the DAC Guidelines on Poverty Reduction by setting out the essential components of a pro-poor health approach. It provides a framework for action within the health system - and beyond it, through policies in other sectors and through global initiatives. The Reference Document is aimed at a broad range of development agency staff working in policy and operations, at headquarters and in the field. The recommendations are also relevant for policy-makers and planners in partner countries. |
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Page 20 - The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard, of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition.
Page 86 - We recognize that WTO Members with insufficient or no manufacturing capacities in the pharmaceutical sector could face difficulties in making effective use of compulsory licensing under the TRIPS Agreement. We instruct the Council for TRIPS to find an expeditious solution to this problem and to report to the General Council before the end of 2002.
Page 86 - ... in a manner conducive to social and economic welfare, and to a balance of rights and obligations." Article 8 stipulated: "Members may, in formulating or amending their laws and regulations, adopt measures necessary to protect public health and nutrition, and to promote the public interest in sectors of vital importance to their socio-economic and technological development, pro7 Article 3 1 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.
Page 50 - Maternal death" is defined as the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and the site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.
Page 2 - WHO'S Member countries and the collaboration of world leaders in public health and the biomedical sciences. To ensure the widest possible availability of authoritative information and guidance on health matters, WHO secures the broad international distribution of its publications and encourages their translation and adaptation. By helping to promote and protect health and prevent and control disease throughout the world, WHO'S books contribute to achieving the Organization's principal objective —...
Page 86 - Each Member has the right to determine what constitutes a national emergency or other circumstances of extreme urgency, it being understood that public health crises, including those relating to...
Page 77 - International Conference on Population and Development, 1994; The World Summit for Social Development, 1995, Fourth World Conference on Women, 1995; World Congress on the Sexual Exploitation of Children, 1996.
Page 85 - Intellectual Property Rights Issues Bilateral tensions often have arisen over US allegations that Korea does not sufficiently protect intellectual property rights (IPRs). Since becoming a signatory to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) in 1994, USTR has moved Korea back and forth between the Special 301 "priority watch list...
Page 81 - Less than 10% of global spending on health research is devoted to 90% of the world's health problems (Global Forum for Health Research, 2000).
Page 27 - The goals are: • to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger • to achieve universal primary education • to promote gender equality and empower women • to reduce child mortality • to improve maternal health • to combat HIV/Aids, malaria and other diseases • to ensure environmental sustainability • to develop a global partnership for development.