WHO priorities Flashcards
provide health
achieving universal health coverage
goal - 1 billion more people benefitting from universal health coverage
eg of how providing health is done:
Assists in the training of healthcare workers
Health information services
Help identify barriers to accessing health services and provide solutions to increase access
protect health
addressing health emergencies
goal - 1 billion more people better protected from health emergencies (COVID)
eg of how portecting health is done:
Helps countries to strengthen early warning systems in preparation for times of disaster
Assists with developing policies and regulations to prevent and manage disease outbreaks and epidemics
Ensure populations affected by health emergencies have quick access to life saving health services during health emergencies.
promote health
promoting healthier populations
goal - 1 billion more people enjoying better health and wellbeing
g of how promoting health is done:
Conducts research to improve the ways in which diseases can be prevented, diagnosed, managed and treated
Improving human capital across the life course
Tackling antimicrobial resistance (superbugs) and the overuse of antibiotics