WHO year in review 2004

This report gives a chronological overview on the activities of WHO in 2004. It highlights milestones such as ongoing work in HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria areas, the 40th country ratifying the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, enabling it to come into force. It tells how polio eradication efforts got back on track after a difficult year.
WHO continued its response to the growing burden of noncommunicable diseases. Its capacity to help countries to respond to disease outbreaks and to help people during a humanitarian crisis was significantly improved by the new Strategic Health Operations Centre. In 2004, WHO also increased and strengthened our partnerships and reached more of the people who are most in need.