module 1: governmental health agencies Flashcards
✓ Functions:
i. Maintain international peace and security
ii. Protect human rights
iii. Deliver humanitarian aid
iv. Promote sustainable development
v. Uphold international law
who
▫Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
▫Six regional offices :
▫AFRO: Africa: Harare, Zimbabwe
▫AMRO/PAHO: Americas/Pan American Health Organization: Washington, DC, United States
▫EMRO: Eastern Maediterranean: Cairo, Egypt
▫EURO: Europe: Copenhagen, Denmark
▫SEARO: South-East Asia: New Delhi, India
▫WPRO: Western Pacific: Manila, Philippines
who
PREDATES:
▪i. International D’ Hygiene Publique
▪ii. Health Organization of the League of Nations
▪iii. United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
▪iv. United Nations Children’s Fund
▪v. Pan American Health Organization
who
AREAS OF WORK:
▪i. Health systems
▪ii. Non-communicable diseases
▪iii. Promoting health through the life-course
▪iv. Communicable diseases
▪v. Preparedness, surveillance and response
▪vi. Corporate services
who
LEADERSHIP PRIORITIES:
▪Universal health coverage
▪International Health Regulations
▪Increasing access to medical products
▪Social, economic and environmental determinants
▪Non-communicable diseases
▪Health-related Sustainable Development Goals
who
▫Principles and values in 7 areas:
▫Peace, security and disarmament
▫Development and poverty eradication
▫Protecting our common environment
▫Human rights, democracy, and good governance
▫Protecting the vulnerable
▫Meeting special needs of Africa
▫Strengthening the United Nations
who
FUNCTIONS
▫Leadership in health
▫Enabler and capacity builder
▫Administrator of specific services
▫Provider of special tertiary health care services and technical assistance to health providers and
stakeholders
DOH
RESPONSIBILITIES:
▪Ensuring access to basic health services to all Filipinos through the provision of quality health care
▪Formulation and development of national health policies, guidelines, standards and manual for operation for health services and programs
▪Issuance of rules and regulations, licenses and accreditation
DOH
PROGRAMS:
▪Adolescent and Youth Health and Development Program
▪Botika ng Barangay
▪Promotion of Breast feeding program; Mother and Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
▪Cancer Control Program
▪Diabetes Control Program
DOPH
RESPONSIBILITIES:
▪Promulgation of the national standards, goals, priorities and indicators
▪Development of special health programs and projects
DOH
- Founder: Dr. Joseph Mountin
- Mission: Collaborating to create the expertise, information and tools that people and communities need to protect their health through health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability and preparedness for new health threats.
- Functions:
i. Coordination
ii. Provide programs for global health security
iii. Expertise
iv. Provide standards
CDC
center for disease control and prevention
▫2003 – SARS was first reported in Asia
▫2009 – CDC identified H1N1 virus
▫2013 – H7N9 Avian Influenza A virus
▫March 2014– Ebola
▫May 2014 – MERS-CoV
▫2016 – Zika Virus
▫2020 – SARS-CoV2
CDC
Fundamental Principles
▫Humanity
▫Impartiality
▫Neutrality
▫Independence
▫Voluntary service
▫Unity
▫Universality
PRC
philippine red cross
Services
▫National blood services
▫Disaster management services
▫Safety services
▫Health services
▫Social services
▫Red Cross Youth
PRC
