World Health Organization Fact Sheet, Year 2006, Volume 305: Global Disease Burden from Solar Ultraviolet Radiation

By World Health Organization

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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	World Health Organization Fact Sheet, Year 2006, Volume 305: Global Disease Burden from Solar Ultraviolet Radiation
Author:	World Health Organization
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Language:	English
Subject:	Health., Public health, Wellness programs
Collections:	Medical Library Collection, World Health Collection
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Publisher:	World Health Organization


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Medical Reference Publication

Excerpt
Following the unanimous adoption of the Alma-Ata Declaration (1) - in which the primary health care concept was reinforced - the World Health Organization in 1979 passed a resolution calling for the attainment of Health for A11 by Year 2000. In this context health was defined as an acceptable level of health that will permit people to lead a socially and economically productive life. An acceptable level of oral health will and must be interpreted differently by each country in the light of its social and economic characteristics, health status and morbidity patterns of its population, and state of development of its health system. On the basis of existing epidemiological data and projection of disease trends, the World Health Organization, in collaboration with the International Dental Federation ( 2 ) , adopted six global goals for oral health by the year 2000. These goals are : Goal 1 50 per cent of 5-6 year olds will be caries free. Goal 2 The global average will be no more than 3 DMF teeth at 12 years of age. Goal 3 85 per cent of the population should retain all their teeth at the age of 18 years. Goal S A 50 per cent reduction in the present levels of edentulousness at the age of 35-44 years will be achieved. Goal 5 A 25 per cent reduction in the present levels of edentulousness at the age of 65 years and over will be achieved Eoal 6 A data based system for monitoring changes in oral health will be established With these global goals as a guide each country is urged to formulate its own national goals according to its individual situation and resources. However, the lack of reliable baseline data for several oral conditions makes it sometimes difficult to set measurable and attainable goals. Eoal 6, therefore, should be seen not only as a goal for year 2000 but rather as an intermediary target which should be achieved as soon as possible. In addition to the above-mentioned global goals the following goals for periodontal health were formulated for the countries in the European Community (EC) during a workshop heLd in Copenhagen in December 1982 (3):

Table of Contents
CONTENTS Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v 1 . Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 2 . Collection of data and information . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 3 . Formulation of national goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 L . Selection of strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 5 . Implementation of the programme.................................15 6 . Evaluation and monitthoer ipnrgo gr.am.me. .. .. .. ........................16 7 . Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Annex 1 . Country examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 German Democratic Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . 23. . . . . Ireland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annex2 . Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annex 3 . Participants of meeting in Turku . . . . . . . . . . . . Annex L . Participants of meeting in Vienna . . . . . . . . . . .