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1
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international health organisations are divided into 3 groups

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multilateral organisations
bilateral organisations
non-governmental organisations

2
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what does the term multilateral mean?

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means that funding comes from multiple governments and is distributed to many different countries

3
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what does WHO stand for?

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world health organisation

4
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what is the primary role of the WHO?

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direct and coordinate health within the UN’S system

5
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what are the successes of the WHO?

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  • 1998 WHO launched global polio eradication initiative and by 2006 the number of cases was reduced by 99%
  • worked in partnership with other agencies to achieve health related MDG’s
  • 1997- achieved aim of eradicating small pox from globe
6
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UN bodies also involved

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UNAIDS

UNICEF

7
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what does UNAIDS do?

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an innovative partnership that leads and inspires the world on achieving universal access to HIV prevention, treatment and support

8
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what does UNICEF do?

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works towards achieving MDG’S and focus to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS and malaria

9
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why do governments trust charities?

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as they don’t have a political agenda

10
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what do NGO’s do?

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provide approx 20% of all external aid to developing countries

11
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what are NGO’s?

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non-profit organisation which operates independently of both governement and of profitable business, organised on a local or international level and funded by public donations

12
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NGO’s attributes that increase their effectiveness

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  • ability to reach areas of severe need
  • promotion of local involvement
  • adaptiveness, innovation, independence and sustainability
13
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what are the advantages of NGO’s?

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  • can undertake missions in areas where govs cant
  • more cost effective
  • ability to innovate and adapt
  • small scale projects
  • higher success rate
  • long term sustainability
14
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limitations of NGO’s

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  • limited financial and management expertise
  • small scale interventions
  • possible lack of legitimacy
  • difficult to regulate
  • can lack transparency and accountability
15
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Bill and Melinda gates foundation

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  • NGO set up in 2000

- 2015 264.5 million given towards improving seeds and soul for African farmers so that rural families remain healthy

16
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evaluate the role of international agencies and NGO’s in combating disease at the global scale

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WHO - sucesses and evidence
NGO’s-strengths and weaknesses
british heart foundation
MSF

17
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what are some of the things that the british heart foundation has done? (read BHF sheet)

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  • sugar levy on soft drink industry
  • tobacco
  • smoking in cars
  • cigarette vending machines
  • food labelling
  • cardiac rehab in scotland
  • social care
18
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what does MSF stand for?

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medecins sans frontieres

19
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what is MSF?

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NGO that exists to save lives by providing medical care where it is needed most

20
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where does MSF funding come from?

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90% of funding comes from 6 million individual donors around the world - remaining funding comes from govs

21
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what are the failures of the WHO?

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  • disease proved more persistent and resistant to drugs
  • cholera, diarrhoea and TB killing thousands of children and adults each year
  • TB - misuse of antibiotics has caused severe problems with the disease becoming resistant
22
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aid in developing countries

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Aid from international health organisations in developed countries pays for less that 5% of total healthcare costs in developing world

23
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Donor aid

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donor aid pays for more than 50% of total health bill in developing countries

24
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what are bilateral agencies?

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governmental agencies in a single country which provides aid to developing countries