Responding to priority health challenges in the Arab world

In October, 2012, health ministers of the region agreed on five key priority areas--highly relevant to all countries--and on strategic directions for public health action to tackle them.1,2 The priority areas were aligned with the five categories for priority setting that were endorsed by all WHO Me...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2014-01, Vol.383 (9914), p.284-286
Main Author: Alwan, Ala
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arab World
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Communicable Disease Control - organization & administration
Delivery of Health Care - organization & administration
Displaced persons
Emergency preparedness
Health Priorities
Health services
Humans
Internal Medicine
Maternal & child health
Middle East
Public health
Universal Health Insurance - organization & administration
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Summary:In October, 2012, health ministers of the region agreed on five key priority areas--highly relevant to all countries--and on strategic directions for public health action to tackle them.1,2 The priority areas were aligned with the five categories for priority setting that were endorsed by all WHO Member States during the World Health Assembly in May, 2012.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(13)62572-6