WHO Flashcards
WHO
body of the UN that works to promote HWB globally
achieving universal health coverage
1 billion more people benefiting from universal health coverage. ensuring that all people are covered by health system and can access the services regardless of ability to pay/where they live
achieving universal health care examples
services access and quality
health workforce
access to medicines vaccines and health products
governance and finance
health info systems
advocacy
country support
services access and quality
access to quality essential health care services that meet the main needs of the community regardless of where they live
health workforce
sufficient trained health workers available to provide health care services to everyone
access to medicines vaccines and health products
work with countries to provide safe and effective essential medicines and vaccines
governance and finance
WHO supports countries to strengthen the capacity of governments to devlop and implement health policy, organise and implement an effective health system…
health info systems
WHO works with countries to improve health info systems to enable monitoring of health risks and tracking morbidly/mortlaity rates
advocacy
WHO provides leadership by increasing the global awareness of and benefits of universal health coverage
country support
WHO will work to implement primary health care systems that meet their health priorities
addressing health emergencies
1 billion more people better protected from health emergencies. implementation target of strengthening the capacity for early warning, risk reduction and management.
addressing health emergencies examples
- assisting countries to develop skills to keep the world safe from safe emergencies
- ensuring all people affected by health emergencies have quick access to essential life saving health services
assisting countries, regions and the world to develop skills and abilities to keep the world safe from safe emergencies
IHR require countries to report certain disease outbreaks and threats. They also establish a number of procedures that WHO must follow. WHO works with countries to make sure the IHR are upheld.
ensuring all people affected by health emergencies have quick access to essential life saving health services including health promotion and disease prevention
WHO works with countries to ensure that essential life saving services (psychology support/nutritional services including advice on breastfeeding) reach the most vulnerable people, particularly those living in fragile and conflict affect countries.
promoting healthier populations
1 billion people enjoying better HWB. decrease mortality rates and reduce diseases such as HIV
promoting healthier populations examples
-tackling antimicrobial resistance
-addressing health affects of climate change in small island
- accelerating action on preventing non communicable diseases and promoting mental health
-accelerating elimination and eradication of high impact communicable diseases
- improving human capital across the lifespan
improving human capital across the lifespan
interventions such as reproductive and sexual healthcare and education on family planning/pregnancy and childbirth
accelerating action on preventing non communicable diseases and promoting mental health
WHO addresses key risk factors such as tabacco use/unhealthy diets etc. working with countries to implement preventative strategies to address NCD
accelerating elimination and eradication of high impact communicable diseases
WHO increasing efforts to take action against AIDS TB and NTDs
tackling antimicrobial resistance
WHO working with countries to increase awareness and understanding correct use of antimicrobial medicines and promoting research into its resistance
addressing health affects of climate change in small island developing states and other vulnerable states
WHO working to prevent pollution related diseases and support small island developing states to build health systems that are resilient to extreme weather disasters
6 ways it works ?
-develop policies to assist countries to take action promote HWB
- provide technical support and assist health systems to become more sustainable
-conduct research and provide HWB info
-set norms and standards and promote and monitor their implementations
- provide leadership and create partnerships to promote HWB
- monitor HWB and assess HWB trends
develop policies to assist countries to take action promote HWB
WHO assisting countries with making appropriate policy decisions such as those relating to mental health, road traffic incidents ect. or global framework convention on tobacco control
provide technical support and assist health systems to become more sustainable
WHO provides advice and helps countries monitor the outbreak of disease such as COVID.
EG governments work to improve access to health care for people living in rural/remote areas
