GLOBAL HEALTH

INITIATIVES
Global Health initiatives
Global health initiatives are program set in
motion by the United Nations Through the
WHO and in partnership with the world Bank
which targets specific health problems
including but not limited to emerging and re-
emerging diseases, climate change,
environmental sanitation, mental health,
tobacco regulation and alcohol.
 qMost important Global health initiatives:

• 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 IMPORTANCE
• The Global Fund is actively working to
end the epidemics of AIDS,
tuberculosis, and malaria. It annually
The fund bolsters
mobilizes and invests over 4 billion initiatives and
dollars in programs run by local programs that fight TB,
experts across 100+ countries. The
funding mainly comes from 92% donor Malaria and AIDS.
governments and 8% private sectors Sufficient budget gives
and foundations. The budget is
dedicated to supporting programs
the mechanism to
combating AIDS, TB, and malaria. Key sustain certain
to their mission is the effective programs anchored on
implementation and monitoring of
grants, which is central to ending such noble objective
these epidemics and constitutes a
significant portion of the funding
cycle.
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 Importance

Innovation for Uptake, • It ensures that

Scale and Equity in vaccines for immunity
Immunization (INFUSE) are sufficient in target
countries. This helps
boost the immune
- It seeks to bridge the
system of target
gap between vaccine
beneficiaries.
delivery innovators and
implementing countries.
World Health Organization
•WHO 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 Initiative Importance

Alliance for Healthy Cities • It encourages local

governments to
incorporate health
-It is an international
issues and health
network aiming to
concerns into all
protect and enhance
aspects of public
the health of city
policy.
dwellers thru legislations
and issuances
WHO Framework Convention • it aims at protecting
on Tobacco Control (WHO- present and future
generations from the
FCTC) devastating health,
social, environmental,
and economic
- It is the first treaty consequences of
negotiated under the tobacco consumption
auspices of the World and exposure to
Health Organization that tobacco secondhand
seeks to control tobacco smoking.
consumption.
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 Initiative Importance
• UNDP Strategic Plan • it helps countries in
achieving sustainable
development by
• It is anchored on the 2030
eradicating poverty in all
Agenda for Sustainable its forms and dimensions.
Development and It accelerates structural
committed to the transformations for
principles of universality, sustainable development
equality and leaving no and building resilience to
one behind crises and shocks.
United Nations International
Children's Fund (UNICEF)
•It is a United Nations’ agency responsible
for providing humanitarian and
developmental aid to children worldwide.
It is among the most widespread and
recognizable social welfare organizations
in the world, with presence in 192
countries and territories.
 Health Initiative Importance

Digital Health it lessens the

Initiative number of children
that misses life-
saving vaccinations,
It is an initiative to treatment, and
strengthen health health monitoring
systems by which outdated
designing and health system fails
to keep on track.
deploying digitally
enabled solutions.
Strengthening •it provides
Health Systems access to safe
water, sanitation,
hygiene and
It is an inclusive
provide support
health system for
to primary health
children to survive
care especially
and thrive and
at the community
become a resilient
level.
individual.
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
GOALS
• Sustainable
development Goals
aim to transform our
world. They are a call
to action to end
poverty and
inequality, protect the
planet, and ensure that
all people enjoy health,
justice and prosperity.
•The main objectives are to end
the poverty, protect the
planet , and ensure prosperity
for all the members of human
kind.
SOME OF THE SDG THAT
DIRECTLY RELATED TO
HEALTH ISSUES
1. No Poverty
GOAL: End poverty in all it’s forms everywhere

2. Zero Hunger
GOAL: End hunger, achieve food security and improved
nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

3. Good Health and Well being

GOAL: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
at all ages
4. Clean water and Sanitation
GOAL: Ensure access to water and
sanitation for all.

5. Sustainable Cities and

Communities
Goal: make cities inclusive, safe
resilient and sustainable
6. Responsible Consumption and
production
Goal: Ensure sustainable consumption
and production patterns

7. Life below water

Goal: Conserve and sustainably use the
oceans seas and marine resources
8. Life on Land
GOAL: Conserve and sustainably use
the oceans, seas and marine
resources for sustainable
development
Get 1 whole sheet
1. How does the Philippine government address different
local and national health issues and concern like
HIV/AIDS cases and tobacco and alcohol related
diseases?
2. Give atleas 1 partners of government in addressing
health problems? How can they help curb the various
health problems?
3. How can educating the youth help in developing a
socially conscious and healthy individuals who are
aware of the various global health threats and concerns?