Methodological concerns and recommendations on policy consequences of the World Health Report 2000.

Suggests changes to the flawed approach of the World Health Report 2000. Concern about data availability, as well as the methods for determining health-system responsiveness, health distribution and inequalities; Flaws in the definition of fair financing; Methodological limitations and controversies; Use of relevant publications; Controversies about the measure of health status; Concerns about the multi-component indices used; Policy context of measurement issues; Conclusion.