WHPA Survey Poll Results 2004

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WHPA Survey Poll Results 2004

Current health challenges
Cancer 50
Diabetes 33
Heart disease 53
HIV/AIDS 1
Road accidents 12
Underweight 0
Tobacco 20
Malaria 0
Obesity 31
Respiratory disease 3
Tuberculosis 1
Depression 22
Injuries 4
Alcohol and Drugs 18
Other 8
Total 256
The top 3 global trends nb reponses
Trade policies 32
Terrorism 5
Newly emerging or remerging infectious diseases 20
Health professional migration 5
Dietary changes 54
Availability of Medicines 21
Global communications 14
Population migration 7
New technologies 27
Unequal access to information 34
Other 19
Total 238
Challenges in five years nb reponses
Cancer 44
Diabetes 31
Heart disease 48
HIV/AIDS 7
Road accidents 16
Depression 26
Underweight 0
Malaria 0
Obesity 46
Respiratory disease 9
Tuberculosis 0
Injuries 3
Tobacco  14
Other 24
Total 268
Health system challenges
Access to healthcare  35
Health system infrastructure 33
Patient safety 32
Blood safety 0
Appropriate health budgeting 53
Research budgets 10
Access to information 3
Access to medicine 4
Health professional training 20
Health professional involvement in policy-making 28
Counterfeit medicines 2
Patient education 18
Quality monitoring 17
Other 4
Total 259

WHPA Survey Poll Results 2004

Current health challenges
Cancer 13
Diabetes 10
Heart disease 14
HIV/AIDS 10
Road accidents 9
Underweight 2
Tobacco 5
Malaria 6
Obesity 0
Respiratory disease 3
Tuberculosis 10
Depression 0
Injuries 2
Alcohol and Drugs 4
Other 1
Total 89
The top 3 global trends nb reponses
Trade policies 12
Terrorism 2
Newly emerging or remerging infectious diseases 13
Health professional migration 7
Dietary changes 9
Availability of Medicines 13
Global communications 5
Population migration 1
New technologies 6
Unequal access to information 14
Other 5
Total 87
Challenges in five years nb reponses
Cancer 11
Diabetes 7
Heart disease 13
HIV/AIDS 10
Road accidents 8
Depression 4
Underweight 3
Malaria 5
Obesity 1
Respiratory disease 7
Tuberculosis 11
Injuries 3
Tobacco  3
Other 1
Total 87
Health system challenges
Access to healthcare  15
Health system infrastructure 6
Patient safety 6
Blood safety 1
Appropriate health budgeting 11
Research budgets 2
Access to information 0
Access to medicine 8
Health professional training 13
Health professional involvement in policy-making 16
Counterfeit medicines 0
Patient education 4
Quality monitoring 4
Other 5
Total 91