WHO Flashcards

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6 core functions of WHO

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  1. providing leadership and creating partnerships
  2. conducting research and providing info
  3. set norms and standards and promote/monitor them
  4. develop policies to assist countries in taking action
  5. Provide technical support and help build sustainable systems
  6. monitor hw and asses trends
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Sentence to remember work of WHO

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Norm leads research in policy, tech support and monitor trends

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3 priorities of the WHO

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Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing by:

  1. 1 billion more people enjoying better hw
  2. 1 billion more people benefitting from universal health coverage
  3. 1 billion more people better protected from health emergencies
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Which WHO priority is connected to SDG 3?

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Better protected from health emergencies = capacity for risk reduction and hw risks

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Example of WHO and SDG 3

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WHO provides technical support and leadership in provision and sending vaccinations. This aids in reducing epidemics and mortality rates from communicable diseases.

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