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World health report 2008 press kit

Press release

- World Health Report calls for return to primary health care approach

SPEECH BY WHO DIRECTOR-GENERAL MARGARET CHAN

- Primary health care - now more than ever

SUMMARY OF THE REPORT

- Primary Health Care - Now More Than Ever [pdf 37kb]

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IN ACTION

- Country examples of diverse experiences of primary health care

Tables and figures

- Tables and figures

Audio of the launch

- Listen to the launch [mp3 28.8Mb]

Audio of the Technical Briefing on Primary Health Care at the World Health Assembly, May 08

- Streaming audio
- Download audio

podcast

- WHO podcsast
Play now - duration 8min04sec [mp3 4.6Mb]

B Roll

- Streaming video
- Download video
- B-Roll shot list [pdf 18kb]

Video of the launch

- Streaming video - duration 00:50:52 [wmv]
- Download [wmv 99.3Mb]

Photos

- Photos from the launch
- Pictures from Report
- Primary Health Care in countries
- Primary Health Care in all settings

links

- Dr Halfdan Mahler speaks to the WHO Bulletin
- The Alma-Ata Declaration [pdf 26kb]
- More information on primary health care
- Commission on Social Determinants of Health

THE WORLD HEALTH REPORT 2008


MEDIA CONTACTS

Dick Thompson
News Team Leader
Director-General's Office
WHO, Geneva
Tel.: +41 22 791 1492
Mob.: +41 79 475 5534
Email: thompsond@who.int

Sharad Agarwal
Communications Officer
WHO, Geneva
Tel.: +41 22 791 1905
Mob.: +41 79 621 5286
Email: agarwals@who.int


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