WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ( WHO )

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ( WHO )

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  WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)
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  INTRODUCTION World Health Organizationis established in 7th April 1948. It is a specialized, non-political, health agency of United Nation situated in Geneva, Switzerland. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters. Every year 7th April, is celebrated as “World Health Day”
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  VISION “The attainment ofthe highest level of health by all people” Mission “To lead strategic collaborative efforts among Member States and other partners to promote equity in health, to combat disease, and to improve the quality of, and lengthen, the lives of the all peoples of the world.”
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  ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Secretariat Executive Board World Health Assembly Regions(6) Member Countries (193)
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  WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY Itis the Supreme governing body of the organization. It meets annually generally in the month of May and in headquarter Geneva. Main functions of assembly are: To determine international health policy and program To review the work of past year. To approve the budget. To elect member state to designate a person to serve for 3 year on executive board.
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  EXECUTIVE BOARD The boardcomposed of at least 34 members. They are composed of Technically qualified persons in the field of Health. The board meets at least twice a year. The main function of board is to give effect to the decisions and policies of the assembly. It has also power to take action in an emergency such as epidemics, earthquakes, floods etc.
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  SECRETARIAT Secretariat is Headedby the Director General who is the chief of technical and administrative officer of the organization. There are 5 assistant Director General and there responsibility is assigned by DG in different Divisions. WHO Secretariat is composed of 14 different divisions:
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  1. Epidemiological surveillanceand health situation and trend assessment 2. Communicable Disease 3. Vector biology and control 4. Environmental Health 5. Public information and education for health 6. Diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitative technology 7. Mental health 8. Strengthening of health services 9. Family health 10. Non communicable disease 11. Health manpower development 12. Information system supports 13. Personal and general services 14. Budget and finance DIVISIONS OF SECRETARIAT
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  WHO REGIONS Regions Headquarters South East Asia New Delhi (India)  Africa Brazzaville (Congo)  American Washington DC (U.S.A.)  Europe Copenhagen (Denmark)  Eastern Mediterranean Alexandria (Egypt)  Western Pacific Manila (Philippines)
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  MEMBER STATES 193 Memberstates among which 191 Members and 2 Associate members; Niue and the Cook Islands. All UN Member states except 2 Non UN members States; Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
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  MAIN WORKING AREAS 1.Prevention and control of specific disease 2. Development of comprehensive health services 3. Family health 4. Environmental health 5. Health statistics 6. Bio-medical researches 7. Health literatures and information 8. Cooperation with other organizations
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  WHO PRIORITIES 1. Providing supportto countries in moving to universal coverage with effective public health interventions; 2. Strengthening global health security; 3. Generating and sustaining action across sectors to modify the behavioral, social, economic and environmental determinants of health; 4. Increasing institutional capacities to deliver core public health functions under the strengthened governance of ministries of health; 5. Strengthening WHO’s leadership at global and regional levels and supporting the work of governments at country level. 6. Implementing the Eleventh General Programme of Work
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  ROLE IN PUBLICHEALTH  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, catalysing change, and building sustainable institutional capacity; and  Monitoring the health situation and assessing health trends.
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  MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS Small PoxEradication Alma Ata Conference: Concept of PHC Global strategy for Health for all by 2000 Millennium Development Goals