Global health is an area for study, research, and

practice that places a priority on improving health

and achieving equity in health for all people
worldwide
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Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
A. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

• Education
• Promoting gender equality
• Producing more jobs
• Investing more in agriculture
• Strengthened nutrition programs for
children and infants.
• Support and protection of developing
and vulnerable countries during crises
A. Millennium Developmentgoals
Millenium Development Goals(MDGs)
(MDGs)
A. Millennium Developmentgoals
Millenium development Goals (MDGs)
(MDGs)
• School funding
• Teacher grants
• School supplies and computers
• In-company technical and language
training
• Scholarship and mentorship programs
for staff and local community
• Information programs for customers and
suppliers
A. Millennium Developmentgoals
Millenium development Goals (MDGs)
(MDGs)
 A. Millennium Developmentgoals
Millenium development Goals (MDGs)
(MDGs)
• Early childhood development intervention.
• Promotion of women’s political rights and
involvement.
• Improved reproductive health programs
and policies.
• Education and integrating gender equality
in school curriculum.
• Improved women’s access to work and
strengthened labor policies for women.
• Support and protection of developing and
vulnerable countries during crises
A. Millennium Developmentgoals
Millenium development Goals (MDGs)
(MDGs)
A. Millennium Developmentgoals
Millenium development Goals (MDGs)
(MDGs)

• Immunization programs.
• Assuring the survival and
better health of mothers.
• Improving reproductive health
programs and policies.
• Better nutrition program for
infants, children, and mothers.
A. Millennium Developmentgoals
Millenium development Goals (MDGs)
(MDGs)
A. Millennium Developmentgoals
Millenium development Goals (MDGs)
(MDGs)
• Improved and proper nutrition of
mothers.
• Teaching the benefits of birth spacing
and small family size.
• Educating young boys and girls about
the importance of maternal health.
• Better and improved access to hospital
care especially obstetrics-gynecology,
prenatal and postnatal care.
A. Millennium Developmentgoals
Millenium development Goals (MDGs)
(MDGs)
 A. Millennium Developmentgoals
Millenium development Goals (MDGs)
(MDGs)
• Improved housing conditions.
• Increased access to anti-malarial
medicines.
• Promoting safer sex behavior and
preventive education for all.
• Promoting Tuberculosis (TB) screening of
HIV/AIDS persons and
• TB- Directly Observed Treatment Short
(TB-DOTS) Course therapy.
• Promoting the use of insecticide-treated
nets to fight mosquito-borne diseases.
A. Millennium Developmentgoals
Millenium development Goals (MDGs)
(MDGs)
A. Millennium Developmentgoals
Millenium development Goals (MDGs)
(MDGs)

• Resource efficiency
• Renewable energies
• Recycling and eco-materials
• Wildlife and ecosystem
preservation actions
A. Millenium development goals (MDGs)
 A. Millenium development goals (MDGs)

• Collaboration between UN
bodies, public and private
sectors and independent
associations and civil society
1. Global Fund
is a partnership designed to accelerate
the end of AIDS, Tuberculosis, and
Malaria as epidemics.

- is a financing mechanism rather than an

implementing agency.
 Health Initiative
ACCELERATING THE END OF AIDS, TB, MALARIA AS
EPIDEMICS
- Global Fund mobilizes and invests more than 4 billion dollars a
year to support programs run by local experts in more than 100
countries. The money comes from 92% from donor
government and 8% from the private sectors and foundations.

- The budget is spent to support programs that fight AIDS, TB,

and Malaria.
 IMPORTANCE
The fund strengthens initiatives and programs
that fight TB, Malaria and AIDS.

Sufficient budget gives the mechanism to sustain

certain programs anchored on such noble
objective.
 2. Global Alliance for Vaccines and
Immunizations (GAVI)
- a global Vaccine Alliance, bringing
together public and private
sectors with the shared goal of creating
equal access to new and underused
vaccines for children living in the world’s
poorest countries.
 Health Initiative
INNOVATION FOR UPTAKE, SCALE AND EQUITY IN
IMMUNIZATION (INFUSE)

helps improve vaccine delivery systems by connecting high-

impact, proven innovations with the countries that need them
most.
 IMPORTANCE
It ensures that vaccines for immunity are sufficient in
target countries.

This helps boost the immune system of target

beneficiaries.
3. World Health Organization

- It is designated to serve as the lead

agency tasked to direct
and coordinate with all member nations
regarding leadership, supervision,
technical support, and education on
matters about health.
 Health Initiatives
ALLIANCE FOR HEALTHY CITIES

-It is an international network aiming to protect and enhance

the health of city dwellers thru legislations and issuances
 IMPORTANCE
Changes in lifestyle and living environment:
• population growth
• degrading air and water quality
• crowded housing
• traffic congestion
• waste management
• family and working styles

It encourages local governments to incorporate health

issues and health concerns into all aspects of public policy.
 Health Initiatives
WHO FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON TOBACCO
CONTROL (WHO-FCTC)

- It is the first treaty negotiated under the auspices of the

World Health Organization that seeks to control tobacco
consumption.
 IMPORTANCE
It aims at protecting present and future generations
from the devastating health, social, environmental, and
economic consequences of tobacco consumption and
exposure to tobacco secondhand smoking.
WHO FCTC emphasize the importance of using an
approach that aims to minimize both tobacco demand
and supply through a variety of measures.
 IMPORTANCE
• Protect public health policies from commercial and
other vested interests of the tobacco industry
• Adopt price and tax measures to reduce the demand
for tobacco
• Protect people from exposure to tobacco smoke
• Regulate the contents of tobacco products
• Regulate tobacco product disclosures
 IMPORTANCE
• Regulate the packaging and labelling of tobacco products
• Warn people about the dangers of tobacco
• Ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship
• Offer people help to end their addictions to tobacco
• Control the illicit trade in tobacco products
• Ban sales to and by minors
• Support economically viable alternatives to tobacco
growing
 Health Initiatives
WHO'S GLOBAL STRATEGY TO REDUCE THE
HARMFUL USE OF ALCOHOL

-It is a resolution on public health problems caused by

harmful use of alcohol approved by World Health Assembly
year 2005 thus, recognizing that alcohol has a worldwide
impact and that strategies exist to reduce such an impact.
 IMPORTANCE
It establishes norms and creates a framework to support
both domestic action and international cooperation on
alcohol consumption.

It reduces harmful use of alcohol through effective policy

measures and by providing relevant infrastructures for
tobacco control in target countries in the whole world.
 Health Initiative
Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2030
OBJECTIVES
1. Strengthen effective leadership and governance for mental health
▪ 80% of countries will have developed or updated their policy/plan for
mental health
▪ 50% of countries will have developed or updated their laws for mental
health
2. Provide comprehensive, integrated and responsive mental health
and social care services in community-based settings
▪ 20% increase in service coverage for severe mental disorders.
 Health Initiative
Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2030
3. Implement strategies for promotion and prevention in mental
health

▪ 80% of countries will have at least two functioning national,

multisectoral mental health promotion and prevention programs
▪ 10% reduction in the rate of suicide in countries.
 Health Initiative
Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2030
With effective implementation of the action plan, individuals with
mental health disorders will:
• find it easier to receive mental health and social care services.
• be offered treatment by skilled health workers in community-based
settings.
• participate in the reorganization, delivery and evaluation of services so
that treatment better suits their needs.
• gain greater access to government disability benefits, housing and
livelihood programs, and better participate in work and community life.
 IMPORTANCE
This recognizes the essential role of mental health of all
people. It aims to achieve equity through universal
health coverage and stresses the importance of
prevention.
4. United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP)
- It is the United Nations' global
development network. It advocates for
change and connects countries to
knowledge, experience, and resources to
help people build a better life for
themselves.
 Health Initiatives
UNDP STRATEGIC PLAN

-It is anchored on the 2030 Agenda for

Sustainable Development and committed to the
principles of universality, equality and leaving no
one behind
Health Initiatives
UNDP STRATEGIC PLAN
 IMPORTANCE
It helps countries in achieving sustainable development
by eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions.

It accelerates structural transformations for

sustainable development and building resilience to crises
and shocks.
5. United Nations International Children's
Fund (UNICEF)
- It is a United Nations’ agency
responsible for providing humanitarian
and developmental aid to children
worldwide.
 Health Initiatives
DIGITAL HEALTH INITIATIVE

- It is an initiative to strengthen health systems by designing

and deploying digitally enabled solutions.
 IMPORTANCE
It lessens the number of children that misses life-saving
vaccinations, treatment, and health monitoring which
outdated health system fails to keep on track.
 Health Initiatives
STRENGTHENING HEALTH SYSTEMS

- It is an inclusive health system for children to survive and

thrive and become a resilient individual.
 IMPORTANCE
It provides access to safe water, sanitation, hygiene and
provide support to primary health care especially at the
community level.
What global health initiative you
find most significant? Why?
When is global health
initiative significant?
When is global health initiative
significant?
❑ Addresses a specific and
immediate health issue of people
worldwide
 When is global health initiative
significant?
❑ Prioritizes the health issues of
the majority of poor countries
 When is global health initiative
significant?
❑ Involves and empowers the
people to find solutions to their
health issues
 When is global health initiative
significant?
❑ Encourages other countries to
extend help and forge
collaboration among countries to
address global health issues
Why do we need to be aware and
take part on the global health
trends and issues?
Directions: Answer the following questions in 2-3 sentences. Write
your answers in a 1/2 CW sheet of paper.

Activity No. 1
1. Why does the world need global health initiatives?
2. How can global health initiatives affect or improve lives of
people around the globe?
3. How important it is for a student like you to know the different
health
initiatives?
4. Why does a student like you need to follow and engage yourself
in the implementation of the health initiatives?
5. As a student, how will you impart or share to other people
especially in your community the importance of what you have
learned?