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The World
’s
Health Organization
April
2015Slide2
WHO’s definition of health
“The mission of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.”“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”
Source: WHO’s Constitution, 1948Slide3
A timeless vision...The health of all peoples is fundamental to the attainment of peace and security and is dependent upon the
fullest co-operation of individuals and States.The achievement of any State in the promotion and protection of health is
of value to all.Unequal development in different countries in the promotion of health and control of disease, especially communicable disease, is a common danger.Slide4
Healthy development of the child is of basic importance; the ability to live harmoniously in a changing total environment is essential to such development
.The extension to all peoples of the benefits of medical, psychological and related knowledge is essential to the fullest attainment of health.
Informed opinion and active co-operation on the part of the public are of the utmost importance in the improvement of the health of the people.Governments have a responsibility for the health of their peoples which can be fulfilled only by the provision of adequate health and social measures.Slide5
ACCEPTING THESE PRINCIPLES, and for the purpose of co-operation among themselves and with others to promote and protect the health of all
peoples, the Contracting Parties agree to the present Constitution and hereby establish the World Health Organization as a specialized agency within the terms of Article 57 of the Charter of the United Nations.
The Constitution was adopted by the International Health Conference held in New York from 19 June to 22 July 1946, signed on 22 July 1946 by the representatives of 61 States, and entered into force on 7 April 1948.Slide6
The work of the Organization shall be carried out by:(a) The World Health Assembly (the Health Assembly);(b) The Executive Board (the
Board);(c) The Secretariat.Slide7
Keep our eye on the goalBetter healthReducing avoidable death, disease and disabilityEquity in access to health servicesPeople leading better, healthier, more empowered lives is our goalSlide8
6 Regional offices; 150 country officesSlide9Slide10
General programme of Work 2014-2019Slide11
What do we do?
Global health agendaWHO’s comparative advantage
Core functionsMain challengesPriorities for the future
General
Programme of Work (GPW)
Medium-Term
Strategic Plan (MTSP)
Workplans
Strategic objectives
UN Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs)
2014-2019
2014-2015
2014-2015Slide12
Added value of WHO
The comparative advantages of WHO are:
Neutral brokerNearly universal membershipImpartialityStrong convening power
Normative and technical rolesSlide13
WHO’s work with countries website
Website on WHO’s work with countries details how WHO cooperates with countries.
www.who.int/country-cooperationSome key features include:An interactive map showing locations of all WHO offices in countries/territories/areas & regional offices,A
searchable function
to locate Country Cooperation Strategies and briefs more easily, and
Information on
implementing WHO reform at country level.Slide14
WHO's work in public health emergenciesInternational Health Regulations (2005)
WHO Emergency Response Framework (ERF)Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN)Slide15
International agreements for Health
IHR (2005)FCTC
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework (PIP)Health in All PoliciesGlobal NCD Action PlanCountry Cooperation Strategies UNAIDSMDGs + Post-2015 agendaGlobal agreements on NCDsPolio Eradication Initiative,Humanitarian Reforms -IASCSlide16
Global health - What’s new?New needs, new “players”
Five new challengesTransitionsHealth security
TechnologyConcept of expertJournalismSlide17
1. Big transitionsDemographic transitionEpidemiological transitionUrbanizationSlide18
1. Health seen from a national security perspectiveWhat is health security?The policy areas where national security and public health concerns overlap.
Foreign policy structures relate to overseas aid mechanismsHealth issues inform foreign policyStrong presence and decision-making power of of
non-health expertsSlide19
Health security threats todayEmergence and spread of new microbes, including those with pandemic potential
Globalization of travel and food supplyThe rise of drug resistant pathogens (AMR)Acceleration of science capabilities …accidental or intentional spread of pathogens
BioterrorismSlide20
Health is on the radar of foreign policy because it has become integral to 3 global agendas: Security—fear of global pandemics, the intentional spread of pathogens, increase in humanitarian conflicts, natural
disasters, anti-microbial resistance, food safetyEconomiceconomic effect of poor health on development
pandemic outbreaks on the global market place; and gain from the growing global market in health goods and services Social justice—reinforcing health as a social value and human right, supporting the MDGS, access to medicines and primary health care, and calling for high income countries to invest in a broad range of global health initiatives. Slide21
How foreign policy and health intersect
Ilona Kickbusch, Graduate Institute of International Studies, 2011 Slide22
3. Influence Technology
40% of the world´s population uses internet; doubled
in 5 yearsMobile broadband – 32% by end 2014 , x 4 in 5 years; 2.3 billion subscriptions/year6/7 billion have access to mobile phone. 96% penetration rate1 in 5 minutes on internet spent on social networks, mostly Facebook (50%), and twitter (7-9% but influential)Slide23
4. Experts
are less trustedDoctors, experts and authorities are less trusted and respected as the source of all medical and health adviceOur patients and the public took our advice
No one complained about our communications60% of Europeans seek medical advice on the internetSlide24
5. Journalism has changed
Horizontal journalism:
from news gathered & reported by journalists to exchange of views by journalists, sources, readers and viewers24-hour journalism and the fleeting headline and interestLack of funds: few specialized reporters, shallow investigation, chasing the sensational, political stories or have industry influenceSlide25
The 24/7 News cycle CNN (Central News Network), the world’s first 24-hour news network June 1980the 24-hour news cycle which created an increased demand for news stories or stories presented as news. the 24-hour international news cycle created what many social and media experts call the “CNN effect” to describe the perceived impact of real time, 24-hour news coverage on public opinion and policy decisions.Slide26
The media (at its best)…
Is a champion of public interestCan be a means of accountability to the publicCares about what people want to read, see and consume Wants experts to be available and speak in simple language, and be honest.
Need to nurture relations with the media as a part of our work before an emergencySlide27