CPH

• Healthcare Delivery System


  The organization of people, institutions, and resources to deliver health care services to meet the health needs of a target population
• Classifications of Health Care Organizations

  • Governmental
  • Quasi-governmental
  • Non-governmental
• World Health Organization


  • Most widely recognized international governmental health organization today
  • Headquarters is located in Geneva, Switzerland with 6 regional offices around the world
• 6 Regional Offices of WHO

  • Africa - Congo
  • Americas - Washington DC
  • Eastern Mediterranean - Cairo, Egypt
  • Europe - Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Southeast Asia - New Delhi, India
  • Western Pacific - Manila, Philippines
• WHO


  A United Nations specialized agency concentrating exclusively on health by providing technical cooperation, carrying out programs to control and eradicate disease and striving to improve the quality of human life
• WHO's Primary Objective

  Attainment by all people of the highest possible level of health
• WHO is financed by its member nations
• WHO's Current Director General is Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
• 6 Core Functions of WHO

  • Providing leadership on matters critical to health and engaging in partnerships where joint action is needed
  • Shaping the research agenda and stimulating the generation, translation, and dissemination of valuable knowledge
  • Setting norms and standards, and promoting and monitoring their implementation
  • Articulating ethical and evidence-based policy options
  • Providing technical support, catalyzing change, and building sustainable institutional capacity
  • Monitoring the health situation and assessing health trends
• Other International Health Agencies

  • United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
  • United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
  • United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
  • US Agency for International Development (USAID)
  • International Medical Corps (IMC)
  • International Rescue Committee (IRC)
  • German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)
  • Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
  • Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
  • Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID)
• Earth Summit @ Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


  June 1992
• 178 countries adopted the Agenda 21 at the Earth Summit
• Agenda 21 is a comprehensive plan of action to build a global partnership for sustainable development to improve human lives and protect the environment
• Millennium Summit @ UN New York HQ


  September 2000
• 189 countries adopted the Millennium Development Goals at the Millennium Summit
• The Millennium Development Goals were 8 goals aiming to galvanize efforts to meet the needs of the world's poorest all by the date of 2015 by at least half
• UN Sustainable Development Summit @ UN New York HQ


  September 2015
• 193 countries adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the UN Sustainable Development Summit
• 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development


  Plan of action for environment, economic, and social progress. The goals and targets will stimulate action over the next fifteen years in areas of critical importance for humanity and the planet.
• The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development included 17 SDGs with 169 associated targets
• "Leave no one behind"

  Zero statistics on all targets
• 8 Millennium Development Goals

  • Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger
  • Achieve Universal Primary Education
  • Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women
  • Reduce Child Mortality
  • Improve Maternal Health
  • Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other Diseases
  • Ensure Environmental Sustainability
  • Global Partnership for Development
• 17 Sustainable Development Goals

  • No Poverty
  • Zero Hunger
  • Good Health and Well-being
  • Quality Education
  • Gender Equality
  • Clean Water and Sanitation
  • Affordable and Clean Energy
  • Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • Reduced Inequalities
  • Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • Responsible Consumption and Production
  • Climate Action
  • Life Below Water
  • Life on Land
  • Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • Partnerships for the Goals
• WHO should be the lighthouse in an ocean of problems
• The Philippines has been on the receiving end of international aid
• International aid is available, but we cannot solely rely on donations
• Political agendas should have no place in the pursuit of SDGs
• We are not alone in this fight against poverty, hunger, inequality, etc.
• The Philippines is far from the goal but is slowly making progress
• Just like any other country, the Philippines has its strengths and weaknesses
• We need more people who 'care' and remove apathy amongst people
• We need more healthcare workers who are visionaries, not ignorant to the needs of the nation and the world, but contribute to the improvement of the healthcare system
• Use whatever resources we have to EDUCATE, INFORM, RAISE AWARENESS and INVOLVE the public in the achievement of our SDGs
• Implement sustainable projects and activities amongst your communities to help alleviate the burden
• Give to/volunteer in/promote causes that you believe in
• Pursue Masters in Public Health
• In 1898, E. Aguinaldo created the Department of Public Works, Education, and Hygiene - Board of Health for the City of Manila
• In 1901, the Board of Health of Philippine Islands was created, including provincial and municipal boards
• In 1905, the Bureau of Health was created
• In 1915, the Board of Health was renamed to the Philippine Health Service, which had a semi-military system of public health administration