5. Illustrated by: Jerson Rod A. Acosta
Describe the message
of the picture in
relation to the
importance of global
health initiatives.
6. Global health is the understanding of health
care in an international and interdisciplinary
context. It includes the study, research, and
practice of medicine with focus and emphasis
on improving health and health care equity for
populations worldwide. Global health initiatives
cover both medical and non-medical disciplines
such as epidemiology, sociology, economic
disparities, public policy, environmental
factors, cultural studies, etc.
7. GLOBAL FUND
partnership designed to accelerate
the end of AIDS, Tuberculosis,
and Malaria as epidemics.
is a financing mechanism rather
than an implementing agency.
8. Health initiative Importance
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.
-The effective implementation and
monitoring of grants is at the core of our
work to end of HIV, TB and malaria as
epidemics and forms the longest part of the
funding cycle.
The fund bolsters initiatives and programs
that fight TB, Malaria and AIDS. Sufficient
budget gives the mechanism to sustain
certain programs anchored on such noble
objective.
9. 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.
10. Health Initiative Importance
Innovation for Uptake,
Scale and Equity in
Immunization (INFUSE)
- It seeks to bridge the
gap between vaccine
delivery innovators and
implementing
countries.
It ensures that vaccines
for immunity are
sufficient in target
countries. This helps
boost the immune
system of target
beneficiaries.
11. 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.
12. Health Initiative Importance
Alliance for Healthy Cities
-It is an international network aiming to
protect and enhance the health of city
dwellers thru legislations and issuances.
It encourages local governments to
incorporate health issues and health
concerns into all aspects of public policy.
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.
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.
13.
14.
15. 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.
16. Health Initiative Importance
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
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.
17.
18.
19. 5. UnitedNations International Children's Fund(UNICEF)
-ItisaUnitedNations’agencyresponsibleforproviding
humanitarian and developmental aid to children
worldwide. It is among the most widespread and
recognizable social welfare organizations in the world,
withpresencein192countriesandterritories.
20. Health Initiative Importance
Digital Health Initiative
- It is an initiative to
strengthen health systems by
designing and deploying
digitally enabled solutions.
It lessens the number of children
that misses life-saving vaccinations,
treatment, and health monitoring
which outdated health system fails to
keep on track.
Strengthening Health Systems
- It is an inclusive health
system for children to survive
and thrive and become a
resilient individual.
It provides access to safe water,
sanitation, hygiene and provide
support to primary health care
especially at the community level.
