Role og IGOs and NGOs in promoting health

• What is the main goal of the World Health Organization (WHO)?

  To attain the highest possible levels of health
• What types of diseases does the WHO strive to combat?

  Communicable diseases like influenza, malaria, and TB
• How does the WHO address maternal and child health?

  By helping mothers and children to be healthier
• What is one of the nutritional goals of the WHO?

  To improve nutrition levels
• How does the WHO assist national health organizations?

  By advising on issues and providing assistance
• What significant health achievement did the WHO accomplish in the 1970s?

  Eradication of smallpox
• By what percentage did the WHO reduce polio in the 1980s?

  99%
• What efforts did the WHO make regarding HIV and AIDS?

  Large efforts to prevent HIV and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa
• What was a key aspect of the WHO's response to the COVID-19 pandemic?

  Coordinated global information sharing and provided guidelines
• What initiative did the WHO create to distribute vaccines?

  COVAX
• What are some criticisms of the World Health Organization?

  Over bureaucratic, slow reaction time, limited funding
• What is an NGO?

  A non-profit organization operating independently
• How are NGOs typically funded?

  By public donations
• What are some strengths of NGOs?

  Reach areas of severe need, promote local involvement
• What is MSF also known as?

  Doctors Without Borders
• When was MSF founded?

  1971
• In how many countries does MSF operate?

  Over 74 countries
• How many staff does MSF employ worldwide?

  35,000+
• What percentage of MSF staff is locally recruited?

  90%
• What types of specialists does MSF employ?

  Doctors, nurses, and logistics experts
• What health crises does MSF respond to?

  COVID-19, Ebola, malaria, cholera, HIV/AIDS
• What was the source of 96.2% of MSF's funding in 2019?

  Individual donors
• Why does MSF reject donations from certain companies?

  To maintain independence
• What policy has MSF protested since 2016?

  The EU’s refugee policies and deal with Turkey
• What does MSF use to treat malnourished children?

  Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF)
• What is RUTF made of?

  Nutrient-rich peanut paste
• How does MSF work to prevent maternal deaths during childbirth?

  By collaborating with local midwives and birth attendants