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International health agencies
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1. INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AGENCIES Submitted to: Respected Praveen ma’am Tutor, college of Nursing VMMC & SJH Submitted by: Preetika Shukla Enrollment number: 05150306619 BSC hons nursing 4 th year College of Nursing VMMC & SJH

2. Health It is defined as a state of complete physical ,mental , social and spiritual well being and not merely an absence of disease or infirmity .

3. A large number of international health agencies of various sizes provide international health assistance to improve long-term medical care in developing countries. They provide aid to victims of war, famine and natural disasters. The international health agencies are an important source of expert technical advice and training for local health professionals. INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AGENCIES

4. United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Created in 1946 by the “ General Assembly of the United Nations” to deal with the Rehabilitation of Children in war affected countries . The Headquarters of the United nations International Children’s Emergency fund (UNICEF) is located at the United nations, New York. The UNICEF Regional office is located in New Delhi, the region is known as the South Central Asian region , which covers Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, India, Maldives, Mongolia and Nepal.

5. SERVICES BY UNICEF :- Child health Child nutrition Family and child welfare Education

6. Child health UNICEF has provided help for the production of vaccines and sera in many countries. UNICEF has supported India’s BCG vaccine program. It has also assisted environmental sanitation programs emphasizing safe and sufficient water for drinking and household use in rural areas. Currently, UNICEF is focusing attention on providing Primary Health care to mothers and children. Emphasis is placed on :- immunization; infant and young child care; family planning and aspects of family health; safe water and education about sanitation.

7. Child nutrition UNICEF gives high priority to improving child nutrition. First time in mid-1950s with the development of low-cost protein rich food mixtures. In collaboration with FAO(food and agriculture Organization), UNICEF also begins agriculture extension, school and health services so as to stimulate and help the rural population to grow and eat the foods, required for better child nutrition. Intervention against nutritional deficiency diseases like provision of large doses of vitamin A in areas where Xerophthalmia is prevalent; enrichment of salt with iodine in areas of endemic goiter; provision of iron and folate supplements to combat anemia and enrichment of foods.

8. Family and child welfare The purpose is to improve the care of the children through parent education, day-care centers, child welfare and young agencies and women’s clubs. These services are carried out not as separate projects but as part of health, nutrition and education or home economics extension programmes.

9. Education Formal and non informal :- in collaboration with UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) , UNICEF is assisting India in the expansion and improvement of teaching science in India. Science laboratories equipment, workshop tools, library books, audiovisual aids are being made available to educational institutions. Emphasis is placed on the kind of schooling relevant to the environment and future life of the children.

10. GOBI campaign under UNICEF :- Encourages 4 strategies for a “Child Health Revolution” :- G:- Growth curves allow better monitoring of child development O:- Oral rehydration to correct mild and moderate dehydration B:- Breast feeding I:- Immunization against measles, diphtheria, polio, whooping cough, tetanus and tuberculosis.

11. It is an organization for Cooperative Economic and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific. Establishment : 28 November 1950. • Member countries : Current (27) Former (4) PURPOSE It is, a framework for bi-lateral arrangements involving foreign aid and technical assistance for the economic and social development of the region.

12. OBJECTIVES • To promote interest in and support for the economic and social development of Asia and the Pacific. • To promote technical cooperation and assist in the sharing and transfer of technology among member countries. To keep under review relevant information on technical cooperation between the member of governments, multilateral and other agencies with a view to accelerate development through cooperative effort. To facilitate the transfer and sharing of the developmental experiences among member countries within the region with emphasis on the concept of South-South cooperation.

13. PROGRAMMES • The Colombo Plan has four permanent programmes: 1. Long-Term Scholarships Programme (1951) 2. Drug Advisory Programme (1973) 3. Programme for Private Sector Development (1995) 4. Programme for Public Administration & Environment (1968)

14. ILO (International labour organization) Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency dealing with labour issues, particularly international labour standards and decent work for all. 185 of the 193 UN member states are members of the ILO. In 1969, the organization received the Nobel Peace Prize for improving peace among classes, pursuing justice for workers, and providing technical assistance to other developing nations.

15. Headquarters of I. L. O Geneva, Switzerland

16. HIS TORY The ILO was founded in April 1919 primarily in response to humanitarian concern over the condition of workers who were being exploited with no consideration for their health, their family lives or their professional and social advancement.

17. The purposes of ILO (1) to contribute to the establishment of lasting peace by promoting social justice (2) to improve the labour conditions, and living standards and (3) to promote economic and social stability.

18. SERVICES The ILO is a united nations agency that deals about labour issues. ILO specifically looks observes international labour standard and provide decent work for all. I t also extends assistance to organizations interested in providing living and employment standard. ILO collaboration with WHO(world health organization) in matters related to health and labour.

19. DANISH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY:- INTRODUCTION : DANIDA IS THE BRANCH THAT THE DEMARK USES FOR PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN AID AND DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE TO OTHER COUNTRIES. DANIDA PROVIDES ASSISTANCE FOR THREE NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMME:-, DANLEP-LEPROSY DANTB-TUBERCULOSIS DANPCB- BLINDNESS

20. FOUR MAIN PRIORITY AREAS Human rights and democracy. Green growth Social progress Stability and protection

21. DANIDA activities in INDIA Denmark has been giving bilateral development assistance to India since 1963. Si x major areas: Political dialogue Trade and investments Research, science and technology Energy, environment and climate Education, cooperation between people and culture Attracting foreign labour

22. DANLEP • The programme was launched in four districts in three states of Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, & Tamil Nadu. It offers infrastructural support, health education, human resource development, programme monitoring & prevention & care of deformities. DANTB • DANIDA assists the Revised national Tuberculosis Control Programme since 1966 and is continuing till today. DANPCB • DANIDA provides assistance for the services rendered under National Blindness Control Programme since 1978. • The assistance is offered in three phases.

23. PHASE I : Strengthened the infrastructure of Primary Health centres. PHASE II : It set up District Blindness Control Societies in order to develop human resources & to decentralize the services. PHASE III : Continues the gains of the earlier phases and is proposed to set up national Eye Care Center through its assistance.

24. In this presentation I have included:- Definition of health Introduction of International health agencies Unicef:- services by Unicef, GOBI campaign under Unicef Colombo:-objectives, Programmes ILO:-History, purpose, services DANIDA-Priority areas , Functions SUMMARY

25. BIBLIOGRAPHY Park ’s textbook of Preventive and social medicine Unit -23 International health(pg no. 958-965) www.internationalhealthagencies.com