The World Health Organisation.

 

History

 

1851 - Paris - quarantine codes

 

1992 - 94 spread of cholera

 

1907 - Paris office international d`   Hygiene Publique

 

1923               - League of nations

 

            - epidemic intelligence

 

            - standardisation of drugs                  and  sera

                       

                        - studies of malaria,                            leprosy and cancer

                       

                        - rural hygiene, housing                      nutrition

                       

                        - drug trafficking

 

1942    - UNRRA (UN relief and                              rehabilitation association)

 

1946    - International health                              conference

 

7 April - 1948 WHO set up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The WHO

 

 

Part of the UN.

 

Involved in international health and public health.

 

160 countries involved.

 

Promotes sharing of knowledge and experience of health professionals world-wide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aims - that all citizens of the world will enjoy levels of health that permit them to lead socially and economically productive lives by 2000.

 

- Development of comprehensive health services

 

- Prevention and control of disease.

 

- Improvement of environmental  conditions.

 

- Development of health manpower

 

- Co-ordination of research.

 

- Planning and implementation of health programmes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aims contd.

 

- Development of primary health care to reach all citizens.

 

- Promotion of the health of mothers and children.

 

- Combating malnutrition.

 

- Controlling of communicable disease, eg. malaria.

 

- Eradication of some diseases.

 

- Promoting mass immunization.

 

- Improving mental health.

 

- Providing safe water supplies.

 

- Health care personnel training.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 messages of health for all by the year 2000.

 

This is a WHO crusade

 

1. First things first, use of proven remedies and public health.

 

2. Establish cross sectional action, not solely medical, collaboration with other services.

 

3. Involve community participation, other strategies will not change individual and community behaviour.

 

4. Pursue equality and reduce disparities.

 

5. Knit primary, secondary and tertiary levels of health care together, treat on an ambulatory rather than an in patient basis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESTABLISH INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN;

 

Standards for biological substances, eg. pesticides and pharmaceuticals.

 

Formulation of environmental health criteria.

 

Recommending international names for drugs.

 

Administering international health regulations.

 

Revising the international classification of disease, injuries and causes of mortality.

 

Collection and dissemination of health statistical information.