this is the focus of many disease specific charities
Research and Education Activities
provided by hospitals, clinics, health centers & other direct px care providers
clinical services
are often required after major natural disasters during wars
Relief Aid
types of global health programs
research & education activities
clinical services
relief aid
community development programs
advocacy
logistics efforts
WHO headquarters
Geneva, Switzerland
funded primarily by member governments
WHO
World Health Day
April 7, 1948
World Bank objective?
Working for a World Free of Poverty
provides a structure for international monetary policy and currency changes
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
when was UNICEF created
December 11, 1946
all children are immunized against common childhood diseases, and are well nourished because it is wrong for a child to suffer or die from a preventable illness
UNICEF
UN's global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help the people build a better life
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
the voice for the environment within the United Nations system
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
established to achieve food security for all
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
USAID recipient countries worldwide
120
USAID means
United States Agency for International Development
JICA means
Japan International Cooperation Agency
people to people aid
NGO
JICA recipient countries worldwide
72
UNICEF primary work area
children
types of non governmental health agencies
voluntary
professional
philanthropic
service, social and religious organizations
corporate
was created by one or more concerned citizens who thought that a specific health need was not being met by the existing government agencies
voluntary health agencies
voluntary health agencies examples
Alzheimer's Association
The March of Dimes
members of this group enjoy social interactions with people of similar interests in addition to fulfilling the group's primary reason for existence - service to others in the communities
service, social, and religious organizations
DOH in Filipino
Kagawaran ng Kalusugan
physicians are assigned for 2 years primarily in a 4th to 6th class municipality that has not have doctor for at least 2 years
Doctors to the Barrios
deployed nurses are assigned for 6 months for hospital service
Registered Nurses for Health Enhancement and Local Service (RN-HEALS)
RN-HEALS meaning
Registered Nurses for Health Enhancement and Local Service
midwives are assigned in barangay health stations and rural health units for improved maternal and child care
Rural Health Midwives Program
National Health Insurance Act of 1995
RA 7875
RA 7875 is managed by?
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC)
telereferrals
e-medicine
Rx box a biomedical device designed to provide better access to life saving health services in geographically isolated areas
e-medicine
storage of patient's records online; computerized retrieval of patient's records
e-record
electronic monitoring of health indicators and performance also epidemiologic use
e-surveillance
DENR meaning
Department of Environment & Natural Resources
food derived from animals including eggs and honey production