CONTENTS

• Introduction pag. 7


• The dignity of the human person in the plan of God
Anna Fratta pag. 11


• Reflections on medical and Trinitarian anthropology
Flavia Caretta pag. 33


• The world of health today and the spirituality of unity
Flavia Caretta pag. 53
 
•  The contents of the world of health and its expressions
Teresa Filippi pag. 59


• Health: repercussions in social and cultural life
Cristina Canavese pag. 68

The Bukas Palad Foundation - Manila:
an answer to health needs in the prospective of the Gospel
Ray Calimlim Cubillas pag. 80

Patient centered approach: an experience from South Africa
Lino Di Mattia pag. 86

Relationship among health workers as priority methodology to ensure quality assistance
Mario D ‘Astuto pag. 92

Health related interventions of New Humanity at the United Nations
Joseph Klock pag. 98

An experience of collaboration with the WHO
MounirFarag pag. 104

• Life as a value, foundation of society
GabyMettendorf pag. 108

A training project in Brazilia
TaniaBorges pag. 118

Alert: the promotion of a new culture of life in Belgium
Marc Cortens, Marc Eneman pag. 122

Eutanasia: Health, ethics and politics in dialogue
Elly Lammers pag. 130

Alternative proposals to euthanasia
Ann-Marie Diggins pag. 135

Support to life that grows
AnaRaposo pag. 137

• The elderly as a resource for a united world
Anna Bevilacqua pag. 143

The concept of integration in the Italian Health Plan for 1998-2000
Antonio Bavazzano pag. 151

Formation as an instrument of cultural change for health workers
Massimo Petrini pag. 159

Uruguay: a society for all ages
Ana Maria Abot, Selso Lima pag. 163

The International Year of the Elderly in the perspective of unity
Emilie Christie pag. 169

• A society where disability is not a handicap
Renzo Andrich, Giovanni Guandalini pag. 173

Prisma Study Center: education to autonomy in relationship with others
Giuseppe Porqueddu pag. 183

The spiritualit of unity in the professional methodology
Jean Marie Drouard pag. 189

Collaboration as a professional challenge
Maria Assunta Gabrielli pag. 195

An experience of social and health integration
Anna Maria Prandi pag. 199