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Healthy District: Concepts and Issues

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  • Subhash Datta

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The healthy district, initiative by the World Health Organization (WHO) is beginning in 2002 and the whole world is waiting to see the development activity which concerns each one of us. The approach aims to improve the social, cultural, nutritional, educational and environmental well being of the the people of the entire district. A healthy district is one that is continually creating and improving the physical and social environment. The basic characteristics of a healthy district in a developing country setup are: a clean and safe physical environment of very high quality; a high degree of community participation; a place where all human basic needs are satisfied for its people. The paper introduces the concepts of a healthy district set up and discusses the relevant issues that are likely to be addressed for creating a new and environment friendly administrative unit at the district level. The model is likely to be implemented in all districts of the South East Asian Region in the near future.

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  • Subhash Datta, 2002. "Healthy District: Concepts and Issues," Vision, , vol. 6(2), pages 111-119, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:vision:v:6:y:2002:i:2:p:111-119
    DOI: 10.1177/097226290200600211
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    1. Datta, S., 1993. "Applications of O.R. in health in developing countries: A review," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 37(12), pages 1441-1450, December.
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