WHO Flashcards
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UN
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Intergovernmental organization tasked to promote international cooperation & create & maintain international order
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Objective
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Attainment of higheslt level of healthy by all people
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Health according to WHO
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Health is a state of complete physical, mental & socail well being & not merely the absence of disease or infirmity (physical or mental weakness)
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Purpose of UN
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- take effective collective measures for prevention & removal of threats to peace
- suppresion of acts of aggression & bring about peaceful means
- adjustment or settlement of international disputes
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WHO’s work
membership open to all countries
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- acts as directing & coordinating authority on all international health work
- identify priority health problems throughout the world - define collectively health policies & targets
- devise strategies, principles & programs
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WHO’s involvement
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- prevention & control of diseases
- development of comprehensive health services
- health statistics
- family health
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Structure
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- world health assembly
- executive board
- secretariat
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World Health Assembly
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- determine international health policy and programmes
- review past year work
- approve budget for following year
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Executive board
representatives are designated but do not represent their gov
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- give effect to decisions & policies of Assembly
- take action in emergency - epidemics, earthquakes, floods
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Executive board
representatives are designated but do not represent their gov
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- give effect to decisions & policies of Assembly
- take action in emergency - epidemics, earthquakes, floods
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Secretariat
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Provides technical & managerial support to member countries for their national health programmes
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PT goals
under intro
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- pain reduction
- increase ROM
- improve QOL
- increase endurance & strength
- restored independence
- stress reduction
