international organisations Flashcards
what do international organisations aim to do?
prevent infectious diseases spreading within between countries
coordinate research
who does the UN act through?
agencies such as WHO, world ban and UNICEF
what is the who’s broad aim?
to improve health on a global scale
what does the WHO state health is?
a state of social and physical wellbeing with the absence of disease
from the start what were the who’s top priorities?
- address malaria
- women and child health
- tb
how many global offices does the who have?
6 in working in 147 countries
what are the who responsible for?
international classification of diseases
advising prevention and treatment of diseases
in 1970s what did the who do?
eradicate smallpox
in 1988 what did the who do?
launched a polio eradication initiative
2006 cases reduced to 99%
what do UNIAIDS do?
innovative pratnership that leads and inspires the world in achieving universal access to HIV prevention and treatment
what do UNICEF do?
focus on the reverse the spread of hiv and aids and to reverse the incidence of malaria
