Friday, December 9, 2011

New eJournal USA: A Healthy Future

Dear users,
        New eJournal USA: A Healthy Future
        IIP is pleased to announce the release of its newest edition of eJournal USA. Global health has improved, but the fight against diseases is not over. New approaches and renewed engagement of key stakeholders are needed. The journal may be freely distributed to your contacts, either in part or in its entirety.
http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/publication/2011/12/20111202161137jezrdna8.907282e-02.html#axzz1g1Nv6MOa
        To explore previous electronic publications, please click here:
http://www.america.gov/publications.html
Few issues matter more to people around the world than health. Good health increases a person’s chances of getting an education, earning a living, starting a family and leading a long and fulfilling life. Improvements in public health make communities more robust, advances in development more sustainable and economic growth more rapid.
Disease knows no border; malady in one region can affect health and security in another. In the era of globalization, all countries have a stake in promoting good health. Today, in many developing countries, the threat posed by HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases is compounded by such chronic conditions as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Traditional, disease-specific approaches are proving inadequate to address this compound burden. Health systems in both developed and developing countries are straining to treat those suffering from mental illness and trauma.
Read more: http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/publication/2011/12/20111202161137jezrdna8.907282e-02.html#ixzz1g1wiqIPJ

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