NGOs

Question 1

what is an ngo?

Answer 1

a non governmental organisation that is also non profit

operates independantly from government and businesses

Question 2

how are they funded?

Answer 2

primarily by public donations

Question 3

what levels do they operate at?

Answer 3

local
national
international

Question 4

which charities are examples of ngos?

Answer 4

red cross and oxfam

Question 5

who do they provide health care to?

Answer 5

poor and remote countries with little infrastructure

Question 6

why are they now being promoted as alternative ways to respond to healthcare?

Answer 6

governments cannot always cope with the enormity of health issues without help

Question 7

what is the example of a local ngo?

Answer 7

3580

Question 8

what are the 3580?

Answer 8

school based charity which has grown to become a key improver to a school near kiss town in sierra leone

Question 9

where do 3580 operate?

Answer 9

kissy town sierra leone

Question 10

how much money have 3580 raised?

Answer 10

80,000

Question 11

how many mosquito nets were intended to be sent out and how many were?

Answer 11

3580 and 5000

Question 12

how many children died in a nearby refugee camp and what percentage have 3580 reduced this by?

Answer 12

3580 and 50%

2010

Question 13

how many toilet blocks and classroom blocks have 3580 built?

Answer 13

4 of each

Question 14

what is the example of an international ngo?

Answer 14

riders for health

Question 15

what are riders for health?

Answer 15

transfer health care to the most remote places in which vehicles can’t reach but motorcycles can

Question 16

before riders for health how long did it take to get results for hiv and after?

Answer 16

3 months now 6 days

Question 17

what do riders for health spread?

Answer 17

education services
medication
tests

Question 18

where do riders for health operate in largely?

Answer 18

Zimbabwe and malawi

Question 19

what is the role of NGOs and international authorities?

Answer 19

promoting and combating diseases

Question 20

what does the WHO do

Answer 20

to direct and coordinate international health with the the UN system

Question 21

how many children die of marlin per second

Answer 21

1 per second

Question 22

how much have rider for health helped to decrease malaria deaths?

Answer 22

decreased by 16% in the regions

Question 23

what was the population of skissy town?

Answer 23

12000