20. Public health international collaboration. WHO. Programs and priorities

Question 1

Brief history of WHO

Answer 1

during the renaissance - idea for international health cooperation was raised due to the spread of cholera and plague.

1348 Venetian republic est Quarantine Council with 3 official representatives with permanent public functions

1945 - during a conference in SanFranthe draft made in Dumbarton Oaks was considered and a decision to establish the WHO asap was made.

22nd July 1946 - contract for the creation of WHO is signed

WHO constitution gained the required ratifications (26 countries) and came into force on 7th April 1948 → Now - World Health Day
Bg joined 9th June 1948
At present 194 countries

Question 2

What is public health

international collaboration?

Answer 2

• public health international collaboration involves
  neighbouring and world nations that come together to
  protect and improve the health of their population as
  well as prevent any worsening of conditions

Question 3

What is the Objective of WHO?

Answer 3

-Who is the United Nation’s special agency for health
its objective is:
- The attainment by all people of the highest level of
health.
- Current objective is attainment by all people of the
world by the year 2000 of a level of health that will
permit them to lead a socially and economically
productive life à Known as Health for All Strategy

Question 4

.What is the Structure of WH

Answer 4

Geneva (Headquarters)

Office around world.
Africa- Brazzaville in Congo
America – Washington in USA
SE Asia – New Delhi in India
Europe – Copenhagen in Denmark
East Mediterranean – Cairo in Egypt
Western Pacific – Manila in Philippines.

Question 5

What activities WHO

undertakes?

Answer 5

The work of the WHO is divided into two major
Categories:
1. The central services:
- gathering epidemiologic information
- development of international health agreements.
- standardisation of vaccines and pharmaceuticals
- dissemination of knowledge through meetings of
experts
- technical reports.
2. Services to governments:
- provision of support to interregional and
intraregional projects:
- coordination of the work of WHO collaborating
centres, laboratories, and institutes.

Question 6

What are the WHO

programs?

Answer 6

Communicable diseases department

Family Health Gender and Life Course (FGL)

Health Systems Strengthening for Universal
Health Coverage

Health Security and Emergency Response (HSE)

Non-communicable Diseases and Environmental
Health (NDE)

Question 7

What are the priorities for WHO?

Answer 7

• Management and coordination of international health activities
• Assisting governments to develop national health services
• Development of agreements, conventions and more concerning international and national health issues
• Cooperation with the specialised agencies of the
  UN system; UNICEF, - UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL
  CHILDREN’S EMERGENCY FUND UNESCO,

Question 8

What are the WHO activities?

Answer 8

• stimulating scientific research
• specialisation and training of medical staff
• development of international standards for food,
  biological and pharmaceutical products
• publishing activity

Question 9

Management of WHO

Answer 9

General assembly - meet annually in Geneva → attended by delegates from all member countries

Executive Board → 32 members → meet twice a year

Secretariat - 3800 employers working at HQ and regional offices

Question 10

what is the WHO global strategy ‘ Health for ALL’?

Answer 10

citizens of all countries to obtain a health level that leads to a fruitful life socially and economically.