A call for justice.

نویسنده

  • A Agarwal
چکیده

Globally, there have been improvements in the world's health, but in many countries the infant mortality rate is rising. Widespread disease is present in many developing countries. 250 million people suffer from filariasis and 30 million more have onchocerciasis or river blindness. 200 million are infected with schistosomiasis and each year 150 million new cases of malaria are registered. Over 5 million children die from diarrheal diseases in developing countries. Many health experts now believe that there is a way to rectify this situation by transforming the medical technostructure. The challenge for the "Health for All" movement is to find a health service that people can afford and in which people can play a major role. Community participation is an important part of this movement. Lower costs for health care, better distribution of funds for health, and more equitable distribution of resources are necessary. The concept of "Health for All" challenges the prevailing concept of development in which human communities are considered passive.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Nursing journal of India

دوره 72 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1981