NGOs and international agencies Flashcards
What are ‘WHO’s’ main priorities?
Main priorities were – combating infectious diseases, supporting mothers and babies health and improving access to safe food +water and sanitation levels.
It also includes reducing non-communicable diseases and also new infectious diseases (COVID, HIV, Ebola)
What are WHO’s greatest achievements?
Eradication of small pox in 1980
Improvements in HIV/AIDS + other MDG
What are NGOs?
Charities
Non-Governmental organisations – non-profit association that works independently from governments and profitable business.
Organised at local, national or international level
Funded by public donations and have a long history in the promotion of human well-being.
In LICs they have been often seen as alternative health care providers as governments can not cope with large epidemics/pandemics (HIV/AIDS, malaria and other outbreaks).
How are NGOs effective
Greater ability to reach areas of severe needs
Promotion of local level involvement
Low cost operations
What are the 4 sections in which NGOs promote health provision?
Services – front line/clinical healthcare- helping with or in the absence of
governments
Social welfare activities- ensuring that health infrastructure is in place
(sanitation, food supply, clean water)
Support activities – training and working with locals
Research and advocacy- involvement in research to improve efficacy of
prevention for infectious and non infectious diseases.
What is TAMTAM’s main goals?
TAMTAM distributes free bed nets to prevent malaria in a cost-effective, high impact and evidence-based
manner.
TAMTAM conducts operational research on bed net distribution to help improve the use of bed nets
worldwide.
How is TAMTAM cost-effective?
- Volunteer organization with zero personnel costs
- They provide bed nets for less than 7 dollars to a vulnerable household or individual
Has TAMTAM been successful?
TAMTAM significantly increased prenatal care
attendance and HIV testing among pregnant mothers. As a result, TAMTAMs program proved to be
extremely cost-effective, saving the lives of 18 babies per 1000 pregnancies.
