Solutions Flashcards
What are 3 examples of international agencies involved in managing global health?
WHO
Unicef
World bank (loans for health investments)
When was the WHO formed?
1948
What panel reviewed the WHO’s response to COVID-19?
Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response
How many deaths did COVID cause worldwide?
3.3 million
What suggestions could improve global health governance?
- global threats council
- disease surveillance
- G7 nations commit funding to health programmes (eg Covax)
What is a success of the WHO?
- eradicated smallpox
- eradicated type 2 and 3 polio
- encourage breastfeeding and immunisations
What is a failure of the WHO?
- type 1 Polio still exists in 2 countries today
- cholera, diarrhoea and TB still kill thousands every year, despite cures being available
- concerns over the political aspect (eg buying votes)
When was smallpox eradicated?
1977
What are the advantages of NGOs?
- lower costs
- involved in the community
- smaller scale so more focused
- able to adapt
What are the disadvantages of NGOs?
- undermine government intervention
- harder to regulate
- funding is more difficult; does this impact the help they can provide?
How much was Polio reduced by in 2006?
99%
How many countries do MSF work in?
75
When was MSF founded?
1971
How many associations make up MSF?
26
How much of the money raised for MSF in 2022 came from individuals and private institutions?
97% of the €2.25 billion raised