U4 OC 2

Question 1

Global Health

Answer 1

The health of populations in a worldwide context that go beyond the perspectives and concerns of individual countries. Global Health is about an international collaborative approach to achieving equity in health for all people worldwide

Question 2

Emergency Aid (Humanitarian Aid)

Answer 2

The term ‘emergency aid’ refers to the rapid assistance given to people or countries in immediate distress to relieve suffering, during and after man-made emergencies such as wars, and natural disasters such as flood, tsunami or earthquake.
The term emergency aid can also be called ‘humanitarian aid’

Question 3

Bilateral Aid

Answer 3

Bilateral aid is where aid is given by one country directly to another
An example of bilateral aid is when Australia provides aid to East Timor

Question 4

Multilateral Aid

Answer 4

Multilateral aid is where aid is provided through an international organisation, such as the World Bank, United Nations (UN) or World Health Organisation (WHO). Multilateral aid combines donations form a number of countries and then distributes them to the recipients

Question 5

Non-Government Organisation (NGO) Aid

Answer 5

NGOs take different approaches to aid, which include specific projects or programs, emergency aid, volunteering, education and development. The aid provided by NGOs often focus on communities

Question 6

Human Development

Answer 6

Creating an environment in which people can develop to their full potential and lead productive, creative lives in accord with their needs and interests. It is about expanding people’s choices and enhancing capabilities, having access to knowledge, health and a decent standard of living, and participating in the life of their community and decisions affecting their lives.

Question 7

Sustainable Human Development

Answer 7

Refers to a process of people striving to achieve their full potential, lead more productive lives, expand their choices and meet their needs without compromising the opportunities for future generations to meet their own needs.

Question 8

Sustainability of programs (3 essential elements)

Answer 8

AAE
A: Appropriateness- involve local community, be culturally sensitive
A: Affordability- free or work for reward for those in need, involve education, self sufficient
E: Equity- equity of access, reach those in need, focus on women and girls

Question 9

7 components of human development

Answer 9

DLEEAPP
D: can Develop to their full potential
L: can Lead productive and creative lives
E: can Expand their choices
E: can Enhance their capabilities (the range of things people can be and do)
A: have Access to knowledge, health and a decent standard of living
P: Participate in the life of the community
P: Participate in decisions affecting their lives

Question 10

United Nations

Answer 10

an international organisation founded in 1945 by 51 countries after world war two. The role of the United Nations in providing global health and sustainable human development through their areas of action

Question 11

United Nation 4 areas of action

Hard Home Work Sucks

Answer 11

• World peace and security: working toward conflict prevention, peacemaking, peacekeeping and enforcement and peace building
• Humanitarian assistance: providing emergency relief aid and long term assistance
• Social and economic development: eradicate poverty, sustainable human development, education, rebuilding community/country infrastructure, full employment
• Human rights: upholding and protecting human rights, e.g right to education, food etc

Question 12

WFP

Answer 12

World food program of the United Nations, involved in all kinds of aid

Question 13

World Health Organisation (WHO)

Answer 13

• The WHO is a branch of the United Nations

- Their goal is to build a better, healthier future for all people over the world

Question 14

The 6 WHO leadership priorities

Answer 14

I SHIN U
I: International health regulations
S: Social, economic and environmental determinants
H: Health-related sustainable development goals (SDGs)
I: Increasing access to medical products
N: Non-communicable diseases
U: Universal health coverage

Question 15

Australian Government Aid

Answer 15

DFAT: the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

• manages plans and coordinates the Aus Gov’s overseas aid program
• providing private sector development and strengthening human development
• overcome poverty
• economic growth

Question 16

Why does the Australian government give aid?

Answer 16

• priority on helping those that are less fortunate
• giving aid stabilises developing countries’ governments, and creates peace/political stability, strengthens Australia’s regional security
• creates job opportunities for Australians, improves Australian economy

Question 17

How much does Australia give in aid?

Answer 17

• 0.22% of Australia’s gross national income

- focus on Indo-Pacific region, and gives aid to Sub-saharan Africa

Question 18

The 6 Priorities of Australia’s aid initiatives

Answer 18

A BEIGE
A: Agriculture, fisheries and water
B: Building resilience- humanitarian assistance, disaster risk reduction and social protection
E: Education and health
I: Infrastructure, trade facilitation and international competitiveness
G: Gender equality and empowering women and girls
E: Effective governance- policies, institutions and functioning economies

Question 19

Non-government organisations NGOs

Answer 19

• They are formal, self-governing organisations that are non-profit making and not aligned to any political party. Many NGOs provide aid to those in need
• Funded from donations and government income, majority don’t earn a profit
• Extend the reach of Aust’ Gov’ aid program
• provide emergency relief, address food security, education, healthcare, safe water and sanitation etc

Question 20

Examples of NGOs in Australia

Answer 20

• Aust’ Red Cross
• CARE Aust’
• Oxfam Aust’
• World Vision Aust’
• Surfaid
• Wateraid
• Caritas

Question 21

Sustainability

SEE

Answer 21

‘… meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.’ (UN, 1987)

S: Social Sustainability
E: Economic Sustainability
E: Environmental Sustainability

Question 22

Focus of programs

DtPt 7

Answer 22

Literacy
Food Security
Immunisation
HIV/AIDS
Malaria
Safe Water
Sanitation