Cent Eur J Public Health 2006, 14(3):109-112 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a3382

Improving Family and Community Health in Eastern Europe - the Lifecycle Approcach at WHO

Jeffrey V. Lazarus1,2, Christina Bjørk3, Mikael Østergren4
1 STI/HIV/AIDS Programme, World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark
2 Division of Social Medicine and Global Health, Lund University, Sweden
3 Department of Health Sciences, Copenhagen University, Denmark
4 Child and Adolescent Health and Development, World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark

There are great differences in the health status of young children in the European Region. Central Asia and the Caucasus are the worst-off areas. After reviewing under-five mortality in the eight countries of this part of Eastern Europe, a new WHO strategy to improve child survival is presented. Adopted in late 2005, the strategy has four main principles: a lifecycle approach, youth participation, equity and intersectoral collaboration.

Keywords: health status, children, Eastern Europe, community health

Received: January 9, 2006; Revised: March 17, 2006; Accepted: March 17, 2006; Published: September 1, 2006  Show citation

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Lazarus JV, Bjørk C, Østergren M. Improving Family and Community Health in Eastern Europe - the Lifecycle Approcach at WHO. Cent Eur J Public Health. 2006;14(3):109-112. doi: 10.21101/cejph.a3382. PubMed PMID: 17152220.
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