Health and health care in the Third World

Abstract

Part 1 Health, development and care: definitions of and development trends in the philosophy and foci of provision integrated actions the impact of selected development projects and strategies on the of groups and areas major characteristics of care in the Third World some specific features significance of these features for care in the Third World intersectoral action for - integrated components? intersectoral action. Part 2 Epidemiological transition - the range of Third World experience: indicators in the Third World infectious and non-infectious ailments epidemiological transition and demographic transition two instances of epidemiological change different epidemiological experiences within two different countries? epidemiological change - international patterns the significance of epidemiological and demographic transition for the Third World how many worlds for health?. Part 3 What is care in the Third World?: the nature of modern facilities traditional medicine social attitudes to traditional medicine traditional and modern medicine - Malaysia traditional medicine in China urban and rural differences in traditional medicine. Part 4 Health care in Third World countries - aspects of distribution and accessibility: some issues related to care the care hierarchy geographical variations in the distribution of facilities some differences involved in extending access to care reasons for differential accessibility and urban bias in the distribution of care optimizing accessibility - a Third World dilemma?. Part 5 Primary care: primary care community participation doubts about PHC selective PHC vertical programmes in PHC? community workers and PHC the use of CHWs - some examples and problems hospitals and urban PHC. Part 6 Using services modelling the use of services inappropriate utilization beliefs - utilization for varying conditions variables influencing utilization utilization and distance use of traditional medicine retrospect. Part 7 Health care - special groups and programmes - maternal and child and related programmes family planning services and provision for the elderly pharmaceuticals - use, abuse and dumping. Part 8 Health care - the end of the century and beyond: some foci of health for all campaigns education - a way forward? access to clean water aid and international agencies the nature and role of aid in the sector other changing philosophies.