role of global governance and NGOs

Question 1

name examples of global governance

Answer 1

the WHO, World bank- make investments, UNICEF- human and capital resources, UNIAIDS- universal access to prevention

Question 2

what do the WHO do?

Answer 2

“health is a state of physical, mental and social well-being”- directs and controls health with UN
top priorities: malaria, tuberculosis, venereal disease, women and children’s health, nutrition and environmental sanitation (hiv, ebola)

Question 3

example of what they have done

Answer 3

1970s- eradicate smallpox

1988- global polio eradication initiative- by 2006 the cases were reduced 99%

Question 4

what are NGOs?

Answer 4

not profit association operating independently from profitable business and government- local, national, international

Question 5

what do they do>

Answer 5

link community, private sector and government- respond in creative ways to a range of situations:
service provider, social welfare activities, support activities, research

Question 6

drawbacks

Answer 6

may undermine public sector provision