World Health organisation Flashcards
1
Q
What is the world health organisation?
A
part of the UN, a multilateral organisation who aim to promote health and fight disease worldwide
2
Q
By how much did the UN cut U5’s deaths?
A
32%
3
Q
How much did HIV related deaths fall by as a result of the WHO?
A
50%
4
Q
How many children deaths did WHO prevent?
A
20,000,000
5
Q
Some successes of UN?
A
Immunise developing countries from 6 diseases, including whooping cough and measles.
Eliminated Polio and Leprocy in 2010
Eradicated smallpox in 1977
6
Q
What sort of solutions do WHO focus on?
A
Community based solutions
7
Q
Failures of the WHO?
A
-Malaria, TB, Cholera still present
-Bureaucratic issues in regards to buying votes.
-Misuse of antibiotics leading to Resistant strains
