Health systems and the challenge of communicable diseases.

Experiences from Europe and Latin America
Published by Open University Press
European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies series 2008

 Available online [297p.] at: http://www.euro.who.int/ Document/E91946.pdf

“…..Health systems everywhere face constant change as they seek to respond to evolving patterns of disease. This is especially true with communicable diseases where humanity is engaged in a constant evolutionary struggle with microorganisms that are able to adapt rapidly to a changing world.