Public Health in the Middle East and North Africa Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century
, by Pierre-Louis, Anne. M; Akala, Francisca Ayodeji; Karam, Hadia Samaha- ISBN: 9780821357903 | 0821357905
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 5/10/2004
This publication contains papers presented at the Middle East regional symposium, held in Beirut in June 2002, to discuss public health challenges in the Middle East and North Africa and Eastern Mediterranean (MENA/EM) regions. Issues discussed include: public health functions and infrastructures, health economics, affordable and culturally appropriate services for disease prevention and treatment to reduce the dual burden of illness and disability, promotion strategies, the HIV/AIDS situation, issues of road safety, and strengthening primary health care in Iran.