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Outcome
• On completion of this unit the student should be able to describe and evaluate programs implemented by international and Australian government and non-government organisations in promoting health, human development and sustainability.
Key Knowledge
• The core functions of the WHO in providing global health and sustainable human development.
Key Skills
• Describe the role of the WHO* in global health and sustainable human development.
* - international and Australian government and non-government agencies and organisations
What is it?• Established in 1948• The World Health Organization (WHO)
is the directing and coordinating authority on international health within the United Nations’ system.
• Produce health guidelines and standards,
• Help countries to address public health issues.
• Aim is to tackle global health problems and improve people’s well-being.
• Through WHO – governments can work in collaboration on issues of global health.
• 193 countries and two associate members are WHO’s membership.
• They meet every year at the World Health Assembly in Geneva to set policy for the Organization
• Six regional committees focus on health matters of a regional nature.
WHO Aim
“The attainment by all people of the
highest possible level of health”
4 Main Priorities• Enhancing Global Health Security – disease outbreaks
can cause a crises for a a country, region or entire world.• Preventing Chronic Disease – more than half of all word
deaths are caused by chronic diseases (eg CVD, Cancer, Diabetes).
• Achieving the Health Related MDGs• Working Toward Healthcare for Everyone - - many
countries, hospitals and clinics are inadequate, medicines and equipment are in short supply and the is a shortage of health workers.
Core Functions
1. providing leadership on matters critical to health and engaging in partnerships where joint action is needed;
Core Functions
2. Shaping the research agenda and stimulating the generation, translation and dissemination of valuable knowledge;
Core Functions
3. Setting norms and standards and promoting and monitoring their implementation;
Core Functions
4. Articulating ethical and evidence-based policy options.
Core Functions
5. Providing technical support, catalysing change, and building sustainable institutional capacity.
Core Functions
6. Monitoring the health situation and assessing health trends.