role of international agencies Flashcards
1
Q
what do the WHO aim to do
A
- direct and coordinate interantainal health within the UN
- address malaria, womens health
2
Q
have the WHO been a success
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-1988, WHO launched a global eradication initiative and the amount of polio reduced by 99%
3
Q
what are NGO’s
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- charities
- increasingly promoted as altnerative healthcare in developing countries
4
Q
what is the role of NGO’s
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- promote local involvement
- ability to reach areas of sever needs
- service providers
- support activties
5
Q
advantages of NGO’s
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- can go where goverments cant
- ability to adapt
- less pressure
- small scale
- high success rate
- can be indicually tailored
6
Q
limitations of NGO’s
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- limited finances
- lack of understanding
- difficult to regulate
7
Q
What about medecines sans frontieres
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- they are an NGO
- they exist to save lives by providing medical aid
- they have projects in over 60 countries
- tackle HIV/Ebola
