WHO in 2002: Why does the world still need WHO?

British Medical Journal

Volumn 325, Issue 7375, 2002, Pages 1294-1298

  Yamey, Gavin ^a  

^a BMJ   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED NATIONS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0037202683     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.325.7375.1294     Document Type: Review

References (23)

1. Buse K, Gwin C. World health: The World Bank and global cooperation in health: The case of Bangladesh. Lancet 1998:35 1:665-9.
2. Frenk J, Gómez-Dantés O. Globalisation and the challenges to health systems. BMJ 2002;325:95-7.
3. World Bank Group. Multi-country HIV/AIDS Program (MAP) for Africa. www.worldbank.org/afr/aids/map.htm (accessed 14 Nov 2002).
4. UN Wire. Vaccines: Gates Donates $6 Billion to Research Effort. 22 August 1999. www.unfoundation.org/unwire
5. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. http://gatesfoundation.org/grants/default.asp (accessed 19 Nov 2002).
6. Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. Pledges to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. www.globalfundatm.org/files/Financial_contributions_310702.htm (accessed 14 Nov 2002).
7. Kapp C. Global Fund faces uncertain future as cash runs low. Lancet 2002;360:1225.
8. Missoni E. The Global Fund: A Global Bluff. bmj.com/cgi/eletters/323/7305/159#16179
9. Buse K, Walt G. An unruly melange? Coordinating external resources to the health sector: A review. Soc Sci Med 1997;45:449-63.
10. World Heahh Organization. Proposed Programme Budget 2002-2003. Geneva: WHO, 2001. www.who.int/gb/EB_WHA/E/E_docPB2002.htm (accessed 11 Nov 2002).
11. World Health Organization. Improving WHO Performance at Country Level: "The Country Focus Initiative." Consultation Draft. Geneva, WHO: 2002.
12. Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. Technical Review and Advice, 14 December 2001. www.globalfundatm.org/publicdoc/4-TechnicalReviewl.pdl (accessed 11 Nov 2002).
13. Daniels D, Dunlop D, Feachem R, Medlin C. Mshinda H, Petko J, et al. Achieving impact: Roll Back Malaria in the Next Phase. Final Report of the External Evaluation of Roll Back Malaria. 29 August 2002. http://mosquito.who.int/cmc_upload/0/000/015/905/ee.pdf (accessed 11 Nov 2002).
14. World Health Organization. General Programme of Work, 2002-2005. Report of the Director General. Geneva: WHO, 2000. www.who.int/gb/EB_WHA/PDF/EB107/ee34.pdf (accessed 14 Nov 2002).
15. World Bank Group. Millennium Development Goals. www.development.-goals.org (accessed 14 Nov 2002).
16. World Health Organization. Reports of Advisory Bodies and Related Issues. WHO Policy Concerning Expert Committees. Report by the Director General. WHO: Geneva, 1998. www.who.int/gb/EB_WHA/PDF/EB102/ee10.pdf (accessed 14 Nov 2002).
17. Gilmore AB, Collin J. The world's first international tobacco control treaty. BMJ 2002; 325:846-7.
18. World Health Organization. International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes. Geneva: WHO, 1981. www.who.int/nut/documents/code_english.PDF (accessed 14 Nov 2002).
19. FAO/WHO Food Standards. Codex Alimentarius. www.codexalimentarius.net/ (accessed 14 Nov 2002).
20. World Health Organization. International Health Regulations, Third Annotated Edition. Geneva: WHO, 1983.
21. Woodman R. Open letter disputes WHO hypertension guidelines. BMJ 1999;318:893.
22. Godlee F. WHO faces up to its tobacco links. BMJ 2000;321:314-5.
23. Committee of Experts on Tobacco Industry Documents. Tobacco Company Strategies to Undermine Tobacco Control Activities at the World Health Organization. Geneva: WHO, 2000. www5.who.int/tobacco/repository/stp58/who_inquiry.pdf (accessed 14 Nov 2002).