The World Health Organisation Flashcards
What is the World Health Organisation?
A branch of the UN concerned primarily with promoting global health.
Works with governments to respond to global health issues and improve the health and wellbeing of all people.
Name 3 areas of work of the WHO
- Provide leadership and create partnerships to promote health and wellbeing
- Conduct research, monitor trends and provide health and wellbeing information
- Develop policies to help countries take action to promote health and wellbeing
The Global Framework Convention on Tobacco Control including guidelines, regulations and laws around tobacco usage is an example of what area of work of the WHO?
Developing polices to help countries promote health and wellbeing
Giving advice to countries to manage e.g. a malaria outbreak and implement changes to their health programs is an example of what area of work of the WHO?
Providing leadership and creating partnerships
The WHO studying patterns in influenza each flu season across years is an example of what area of work of the WHO?
Conducting research, monitoring and assessing health and wellbeing trends
Providing up to date information to countries to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases e.g. Zika is an example of what area of work of the WHO?
Conduct research and provide health and wellbeing information
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Providing leadership and creating partnerships
Working collaboratively with countries and other international organizations to coordinate relief efforts e.g. following an earthquake is an example of what area of work of the WHO?
Providing leadership and creating partnerships to promote health and wellbeing
Finish this core priority - “provide health - “
Achieving universal health coverage
Outline the triple billion goal for “provide health”
1 billion more people benefitting from universal health coverage
Finish this core priority - “protect health - “
Addressing health emergencies
Outline the triple billion goal for “protect health”
1 billion more people better protected from health emergencies
Finish this core priority “promote health - “
Promoting healthier populations
Outline the triple billion goal for “promote health”
1 billion more people enjoying better health and wellbeing
Ensuring all people can access high-quality essential medicines when they need them is an example of which WHO core priority?
Provide Health - Achieving Universal Health Coverage
Putting in place recommended actions to reduce the spread of a new disease outbreak is an example of which WHO core priority?
Protect Health - Addressing Health Emergencies
