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International health |
Health activity involving persons, communities or institutions in two or more countries. |
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Summary of the Origin of International Health |
• Born in fear (fear of plague) • Nurtured by compassion (medical missions, religious agencies) • Sustained by mutual benefit (disease control, health research) |
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Mechanisms of International Health Cooperation |
Multilateral
Bilateral
International NGOs |
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Multilateral Organisations — examples? |
Globally: WHO, UNICEF, UNAIDS, UNFPA
Regionally: EU |
Involves governments of many nations on a global, regional and national basis |
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Biilateral Organisations — examples? |
U.K's Department for International Development (DFID)
Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA)
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
JIDA, DANIDS, CIDA, etc. |
Involved two governments |
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International NGOs - examples? |
International Committee of the Red Cross — League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Associations Plan International Medicine San Frontiers Private foundations and charities - Sasakawa - Ford foundation - World vision international |
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When was WHO founded and where is it located? |
1947 Geneva, Switzerland |
10 years before Ghana's independence |
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Function of NGO in International Health |
Coordinating international health within the United Nations System Collaborates with other UN agencies and NGOs in its function. |
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Regional Offices of the NGO |
1) African Regional Office (AFRO) — Harare, Zimbabwe (temporary: original is Brazzaville, Congo) 2) European Regional Office (EURO) — Copenhagen, Denmark 3) East Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) — Cairo, Egypt 4) West Pacific Regional Office (WPRO) — Manila, Philippines 5) American Regional Office (AMRO) — Washington DC, USA 6) South East Asia Regional Office (SEARO) — New Delhi, India |
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How many member states are in the WHO? |
Over 190 currently (194 precisely)
WHO Reps in these countries are responsible for WHO's activities in the country and supports the government. |
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