Outlining the World health report 2006

About the report

In response to World Health Assembly resolution WHA57.19, the Director-General has declared the health workforce to be the theme of the World health report 2006. And for the first time, WHO is offering open consultation on the World health report via the World Wide Web and electronic mail. Broad participation is encouraged – from schools for the health professions to national and international financing institutions to the ultimate beneficiaries of health services, the general public.

Proposed title: World health report 2006: working for health

The Report is being coordinated by a WHO team under the guidance of Dr Tim Evans, Assistant Director-General of the Evidence and Information for Policy cluster. Data collection and analytical work are well under way. Consultation on the draft outline has already taken place within WHO and is continuing with representatives of a number of professional associations, donor agencies and nongovernmental organizations. Comments already received are summarized in this working outline.

The draft Report is scheduled to be available by the end of October 2005, after which further consultation will take place. The Report will be launched on World Health Day, 7 April 2006.