Ritu Sadana

TL;DR: The first World report on ageing and health is released, reviewing current knowledge and gaps and providing a public health framework for action, built around a redefinition of healthy ageing that centres on the notion of functional ability.

TL;DR: The methods used to produce the first estimates of healthy life expectancy (DALE) for 191 countries in 1999 were described, suggesting that reductions in mortality are accompanied by reductions in disability.

TL;DR: The consultative group addressed and clarifies the key issues of fairness and equity that arise on the path to universal coverage and recommends ways in which countries can manage them and help countries make choices.

TL;DR: A conceptual framework for health research systems (HRSs) is proposed that defines their boundaries, components, goals, and functions and serves as a foundation for constructing a practical approach to describe and analyse HRSs.

TL;DR: Steps should be taken to improve the research infrastructure and capacity to conduct and disseminate mental health research in general, and on a priority basis in low- and middle-income countries.