Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

How in the world is WHO doing?

E G Olson

    The Journal of American Health Policy
    |August 7, 1991
    PubMed
    Summary

    The World Health Organization (WHO) faces significant challenges in achieving universal healthcare by 2000. Declining resources and complex health issues threaten its ambitious global health goals.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Generating Interactive 3D Spatial Visualizations of Microbial Abundance in Poultry Litter Using RStudio.

    Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE·2026
    Same author

    Looking beyond the rumen: uncovering opportunities to improve health and performance by considering the whole gastrointestinal tract.

    Microbiology and molecular biology reviews : MMBR·2026
    Same author

    Microbiome analyses of poultry feeds: Part II. Comparison of different poultry feeds.

    Journal of environmental science and health. Part. B, Pesticides, food contaminants, and agricultural wastes·2024
    Same author

    Campylobacter jejuni and casein hydrolysate addition: Impact on poultry in vitro cecal microbiota and metabolome.

    PloS one·2024
    Same author

    Microbiome analyses of poultry feeds: Part I. Comparison of five different DNA extraction methods.

    Journal of environmental science and health. Part. B, Pesticides, food contaminants, and agricultural wastes·2024
    Same author

    Research Note: Preliminary assessment of the impact of dietary yeast products on egg production and cecal microbial profiles of laying hens.

    Poultry science·2023

    Area of Science:

    • Global Health
    • Public Health Policy

    Background:

    • The World Health Organization (WHO) has a history of public health achievements.
    • The organization aimed for "Health for All by the Year 2000."

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the WHO's progress towards its "Health for All" goal.
    • To identify obstacles hindering universal healthcare.
    • To analyze the impact of financial constraints on WHO initiatives.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of WHO's 43-year performance.
    • Review of challenges in global health.
    • Assessment of financial resource allocation.

    Main Results:

    • The WHO is significantly behind schedule in meeting its "Health for All" target.
    • Intractable health problems pose major hurdles.
    • Diminishing financial resources threaten the organization's objectives.

    Conclusions:

    • Achieving universal healthcare by 2000 is unlikely for the WHO.
    • Urgent need for sustainable funding and innovative solutions to global health challenges.
    • The organization's ability to guarantee universal health care is in jeopardy.

    Related Experiment Videos