Eighth general programme of work covering the period 1990-1995

The Eighth General Programme of Work (covering the period 1990-1995) is the second of the three general programmes of work that together will cover the period of the Global Strategy for Health for All by the year 2000, and it reflects WHO's continuing support to that Strategy, particularly its national components. The Programme thus consists of priority areas for WHO action in the health sector as well as in other sectors concerned and the approaches WHO will follow to promote, coordinate and support efforts by the countries of the world, individually and collectively, to attain the goal of health for all. Its emphasis is on strengthening the health systems infrastructure of countries for the integrated delivery of health programmes, making use of appropriate technology, identified or developed on the basis of research. This includes social and behaviourial measures no less than technical ones. The Eighth General Programme of Work will be used by Member States, particularly as a source of reference in deciding on their collaborative activities with WHO. It will be translated, at all levels of the Organization, into medium-term programmes for implementation through biennial programmed budgets;this implementation will be regularly monitored and evaluated.