Healthier, Fairer, Safer: The Global Health Journey 2007-2017

World Health Organization. 05/2017 This 72-page report reflects on the trends, achievements, and challenges in global health over the past decade. It discusses the role of the World Health Organization (WHO) in dealing with such issues as the rise of noncommunicable diseases, leaps in life expectancy, and emerging threats like climate change and antimicrobial resistance. The section topics include Microbes: Old and New; Good Health Services for All; and Emergencies: Protect and Mitigate. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - June 21, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news