title: The World Health report 1996--fighting disease, fostering development.
abstract: This self-contained, concise and analytical publication is the second in a new series of annual reports. It provides an annual assessment of world health status and needs, and recommends relevant priorities for international health action to meet those needs, as well as reporting on WHO's contribution towards improving the world health situation. The world health report 1996 focuses on infectious diseases and gives an overview of WHO's work during 1995 (1).
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003710:Demography; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D019456:Health Transition; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007391:International Cooperation; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy