The world health report 2008 : primary health care : now more than ever.

Primary health care : now more than ever.

[Geneva, Switzerland] : World Health Organization, [2008], ©2008.

xx, 119 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

"The World Health Report 2008 was produced under the overall direction of Tim Evans (Assistant Director-General) and Wim Van Lerberghe (editor-in-chief). The principal writing team consisted of Wim Van Lerberghe, Tim Evans, Kumanan Rasanathan and Abdelhay Mechbal. Other main contributors to the drafting of the report were: Anne Andermann, David Evans, Benedicte Galichet, Alec Irwin, Mary Kay Kindhauser, Remo Meloni, Thierry Mertens, Charles Mock, Hernan Montenegro, Denis Porignon and Dheepa Rajan. Organizational supervision of the report was provided by Ramesh Shademani." - t.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction and overview -- 1. The Challenges of a changing world -- 2. Advancing and sustaining universal coverage -- 3. Primary care: putting people first -- 4. Public policies for the public's health -- 5. Leadership and effective government -- 6. The Way forward