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Macroeconomics and health : investing in health for economic development : report of the Commission on Macroeconomics and Health.

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Format:
Book
Government document
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Medical economics.
Poor--Health and hygiene.
Poor.
World health.
Developing countries--Economic conditions.
Developing countries.
World Health Organization. Commission on Macroeconomics and Health.
Local Subjects:
World Health Organization. Commission on Macroeconomics and Health.
Physical Description:
xi, 202 p.
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Geneva : World Health Organization, 2001.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
The World Health Organization (WHO) presents the December 20, 2001 Commission on Macroeconomics and Health (CMH) report "Macroeconomics and Health: Investing in Health for Economic Development." The report is available in both PDF and HTML formats. The CMH emphasizes the importance of improving the health of the world's poor in order to improve the economic situation of all countries.
Contents:
Intro
CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE REPORT
THE COMMISSION REPORT
Evidence on Health and Development
Channels of Influence from Disease to Economic Development
The Epidemiology of Disease in Low-Income Countries
Addressing the Disease Burden
The AIDS Pandemic
Levels of Health Spending in Low-Income Countries
Mobilizing Greater Domestic Resources for Health
Removing the Nonfinancial Constraints to Health Services
Placing the Health Sector into a Broader Context of Health Promotion
The Supply of Global Knowledge in the Fight Against Disease
Access to Essential Medicines
The Macroeconomic Benefits of Scaling Up
Next Steps
APPENDIX 1 PARTICIPANTS, REPORTS, AND WORKING PAPERS FOR THE COMMISSION ON MACROECONOMICS AND HEALTH
Members of the Commission
WG1 Health, Economic Growth, and Poverty Reduction
WG2 Global Public Goods for Health
WG3 Mobilization of Domestic Resources for Health
WG4 Health and the International Economy
WG5 Improving Health Outcomes of the Poor
WG6 Development Assistance and Health
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COMMISSION MEMBERS
REPORTS AND WORKING PAPERS
Titles of Reports of CMH Working Groups
Working Paper Series
APPENDIX 2 ANALYSIS OF THE COSTS OF SCALING UP PRIORITY HEALTH INTERVENTIONS IN LOW- AND SELECTED MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES
Purpose
Analysis by Development Assistance Committee-Based Income Classification and Disease Classification
Analysis of Cost Estimates by Region
REFERENCES
Data Sources
Policy Memorandums
GLOSSARY
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Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
ISBN:
9786610041411
9781280041419
1280041412
9789240680852
9240680853
OCLC:
171583437

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