World Health Organisation Flashcards
1
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WHO quote ?
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“Health is a state of complete physical / mental / social well being and not merely the absence of disease”
2
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Role
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Direct
Co ordinate international health within Un systems.
3
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Top priorities
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Address malaria
Women’s and children’s health
TB
Nutrition for
4
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Member countries s
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147 member counties
5
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Main areas of work
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Prevention/ Treatment of communicable / Nc diseases.
Classification of diseases
Assistance on health systems
6
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Criticism
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Too much paper work
Lacking practical ‘front line’ application.
7
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Successes
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Eradication of small pox in 1970.
Polio edradicTed by 99% since 2006
Adapting hiv policies to different regions eg Africa sex/ Europe injecting drug use.
