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The World Health Report 2012 will discuss the impact of health research. Over the last few years, there has been a sustained effort at the international level to encourage research initiatives and knowledge to action practices in public health. The World Health Report 2012 will further highlight the significance of conducting and translating health research to help promote healthy behaviors.
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Health systems financing: the path to universal coverage
Good health is essential to human welfare and to sustained economic and social development. WHO's Member States have set themselves the target of developing their health financing systems to ensure that all people can use health services, while being protected against financial hardship associated with paying for them.
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Introduction
The world health report, first published in 1995, is WHO's leading publication. The report combines an expert assessment of global health, including statistics relating to all countries, with a focus on a specific subject. The main purpose of the report is to provide countries, donor agencies, international organizations and others with the information they need to help them make policy and funding decisions. The report is also offered to a wider audience, from universities, teaching hospitals and schools, to journalists and the public at large - anyone, in fact, with a professional or personal interest in international health issues.