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The document discusses global health trends, issues, and initiatives aimed at improving health across national boundaries, emphasizing the importance of collaborative efforts like the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and the Global Fund. It outlines various global health initiatives, including the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which focus on addressing health challenges and promoting sustainable development. Additionally, it highlights the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that aim to eradicate poverty, ensure quality education, and promote well-being for all.

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The document discusses global health trends, issues, and initiatives aimed at improving health across national boundaries, emphasizing the importance of collaborative efforts like the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and the Global Fund. It outlines various global health initiatives, including the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which focus on addressing health challenges and promoting sustainable development. Additionally, it highlights the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that aim to eradicate poverty, ensure quality education, and promote well-being for all.

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HEALTH TRENDS, ISSUES AND CONCERNS

(GLOBAL LEVEL)
The term “global health” rose in popularity along with the
rise of globalization. Both terms improved public awareness Alliance for Healthy Cities
of vulnerabilities and shared responsibilities among people - It is international network aiming to protect and
for the different injustices in the world. enhance the health of city dwellers thru legislations
and issuances.
GLOBAL HEALTH – pertains to various health issues, concerns, Importance: It encourages local governments to incorporate
and trends which go beyond national boundaries and call for health issues and health concerns into all aspects of public
global initiatives for the protection and promotion of peoples’ policy.
health across the world. ILONA KICKBUSH (2006) A. WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
( WHO- FCTC)
GLOBAL HEALTH- is an area for study, research and practice - It is the first treaty negotiated under the auspices of
that prioritizes health improvement and achieving impartiality the world health organization that seeks to control
in healthcare and wellness worldwide. KOPLAN AND tobacco consumption.
ASSOCIATES (2009) Importance: It aims at protecting present and future
GLOBAL HEALTH generations from the devastating health, social,
- Diverse health issues, concerns and trends which call environment, and economic consequences of
for all nation to address and act on to promote and tobacco consumption and exposure to tobacco
protect health of individuals and groups across secondhand smoking.
boundaries B. WHO’s Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) of Alcohol
- The primary international body responsible for - It is a resolution on public health problems caused by
developing leadership in health, setting norms and harmful use of alcohol approved by World Health
standards and providing health support among Assembly year 2005 (WHA 58.26); thus, recognizing
nations around the world. that alcohol has worldwide impact and that
GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVES strategies exist to reduce such an impact.
- These are programs and projects which help address Importance:
global health issues, concerns and trends. - It establishes norms and creates a framework to
QUICK WINS support both domestic action and international
- UNDP intervention program which refers to actions cooperation on alcohol consumption.
that can be immediately used within the community - It reduces harmful use of alcohol through effective
or locale to produce effective results. policy measures and by providing relevant
GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVES infrastructures for tobacco control in target
1.GLOBAL FUND countries in the whole world.
- Is a partnership designed to
accelerate the end of AIDS, 4.UNITED NATION DEVELOPMENT
Tuberculosis, and Malaria as PROGRAMME (UNDP)
epidemics. - it is the United Nations’ global development
- It is a financing mechanism network. It advocates for change and connects
rather than an implementing agency. countries to knowledge, experience, and
Importance: the fund bolster initiatives and programs that resources to help people build a better life for themselves.
fight TB, Malaria and AIDS. Sufficient budget gives the UNDP Strategic Plan
mechanism to sustain certain programs anchored on such - It is anchored on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
noble objective. Development and committed to principles of
universality, equality and leaving no one behind.
2.GLOBAL ALLIANCE for VACCINES and Importance:
IMMUNIZATIONS ( GAVI) - It helps countries in achieving sustainable
- A global vaccine Alliance, development by eradicating poverty in all its forms
bringing together public and and dimensions.
private sectors with the shared - It accelerates structural transformations for
goal of creating equal access to sustainable development and building resilience to
new and underused vaccines for children living in the crises and shocks.
world’s poorest countries.
5. UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FUND
- INNOVATION for UPTAKE, SCALE and EQUALITY in (UNICEF)
IMMUNIZATION (INFUSE) - It is a United Nations’ agency
 It seeks to bridge the gap between vaccine responsible for providing humanitarian
delivery innovators and implementing countries. and developmental aid to children
Importance: It ensures that vaccines for immunity are worldwide. It is among the most
sufficient in target countries. This helps boost the immune widespread and recognizable social welfare organizations
system of target beneficiaries. in the world, with-presence in 192 countries and
territories.
3. WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
(WHO) A.DIGITAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
- it is designed to serve as the lead - It is an initiative to strengthen health systems by
agency tasked to direct and designing and deploying digitally enabled solutions.
coordinate with all member nations Importance: It lessens the number of children that misses
regarding leadership, supervision, technical support, and life-saving vaccinations, treatment, and health monitoring
education on matters about health. which outdated health system fails to keep on track.
B.STRENGTHENING HEALTH SYSTEMS genetic diversity of crops produced and investing in
- It is an inclusive health system for children to survive research to make farming more productive.
and thrive and become a resilient individual.
Importance: it provides access to safe water, sanitation, 3. ENSURE HEALTHY LIVES AND PROMOTE WELL-BEING FOR
hygiene and provide support to primary health care especially ALL AT ALL AGES
at the community level.  Ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-being
for all at all ages is essential to sustainable
8 MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDG) development.
- These are goals set by the United Nation for its  Goal includes calls for universal health coverage,
member-nation to be fulfilled on an agreed span of increasing healthcare workforce, reducing illness and
time (2015) to be evaluated and counter-checked death by pollution, comprehensive agenda for
under world’s standards. tackling a wide range of global health challenges
- UN created MDG in 2000 in effort to improve life in such as AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis.

4. ENSURE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE QUALITY EDUCATION


AND PROMOTE LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
ALL (QUALITY EDUCATION)
 Obtaining a quality education is the foundation to
improving people’s lives and sustainable
development.
 Targets for this goal include the need for access to
university level education, vocational training and
entrepreneurial skills.

5. ACHIEVE GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWER ALL WOMEN


AND GIRLS (GENDER EQUALITY)
developing regions by 2015.1. ERADICATE EXTREME  Gender equality is not a fundamental human right,
POVERTY AND HUNGER but is necessary foundation for a peaceful,
2. ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION prosperous and sustainable world.
3. PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY & EMPOWER  Targets for this goal include freedom from
WOMEN discrimination and violence, ensuring equal share of
4. REDUCE CHILD MORTALITY leadership opportunities and responsibilities for
5. IMPROVED MATERNAL HEALTH women as well as property ownership.
6. COMBAT HIV/AIDS MALARIA AND OTHER
DISEASES 6. CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
7. ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY “ENSURE AVAILABILITY AND SUSTAINABLE
8. GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMNET OF WATER AND SANITATION FOR ALL”
 Clean, accessible water for all is an essential part
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs) of the world we want to line in.
 Targets for this goal include programs that
provide access to basic technologies like toilets
or latrines as well was protecting ecosystems
that provide water.

7. AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY


“ENSURE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE, SUSTAINABLE
AND MODERN ENERGY FOR ALL
 Targets for this goal emphasize a conversion to
renewable sources and a dramatic improvement in
efficiency everywhere.

8. PROMOTE SUSTAINED, INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE


ECONOMIC GROWTH, FULL AND PRODUCTIVE
1. END POVERTY IN ALL ITS FORMS EVERYWHERE EMPLOYMENT AND DECENT WORK FOR ALL (DECENT WORK
 the targets for this goal include a world where the AND ECONOMIC GROWTH)
poor are not vulnerable to climate change and have  This goal targets closing that gap using innovation,
equal rights to economic resources. as well as separating growth from ecosystem
 Economic growth must be inclusive to provide degradation.
sustainable jobs and promote equality.
 This goal aims to eradicate extreme poverty by year 9. INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
2030. “BUILD RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE, PROMOTE INCLUSIVE
AND SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIALIZATION AND FOSTER
2. END HUNGER, ACHIEVE FOOD SECURITY AND IMPROVED INNOVATION”
NUTRITION AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE  Targets for this goal include fostering a more
 The food and agriculture sector offers key solutions innovative and environmentally sound approach to
for development, and is central for hunger and industrial development.
poverty eradication.  Thinks of innovative new ways to repurpose old
 Targets for this goal include ending malnutrition, material.
protecting small farmers protecting, protecting the
10. REDUCED INEQUALITIES 17. PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
“REDUCED INEQUALITY WITHIN AND AMONG COUNTRIES “ “STRENGTHEN THE MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION AND
 To reduce inequalities, policies should be universal in REVITALIZE THE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABLE
principle, paying attention to the needs of DEVELOPMENT “
disadvantaged and marginalized populations.  Every country and every sector has a role to play in
 Targets for this goal include financial market achieving the SDGs.
regulation to make the playing field more equal,  This goal targets ensuring that countries have what is
making migration more orderly, safe, regular and needed in achieving the rest of the SDGs such as
responsible. funds, capacities and technologies.
 The goal emphasizes the need for partnership and
11. SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES collaboration.
“MAKE CITIES AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS INCLUSIVE, SAFE,
RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE”
 Target for this goal include addressing issues like
transportation, disaster preparedness, as well as
preservation of the world’s cultural and natural
heritage.

12. RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION


“ENSURE SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION
PATTERNS”
 This goal targets topics like reducing food wastage,
corporate sustainability practice, and educating
people on the impact of their lifestyle choices.

13. CLIMATE ACTION


“TAKE URGENT ACTION TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE AND
ITS IMPACTS”
 Climate change is a global challenge that affects
everyone, everywhere.
 Educate young people on climate change to put
them on a sustainable path early.

14. LIFE BELOW WATER


“CONSERVE AND SUSTAINABLY USE THE OCEANS, SEAS AND
MARINE RESOURCES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT “
 The target for this goal include research and learning
to find out more about what lies beneath the oceans
so as to better save them.
 Avoid plastic bags to keep the ocean safe and clean.

15. LIFE ON LAND


“PROTECT, RESTORE AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE USE OF
TERRESTIAL ECOSYSTEMS
 Sustainability manage forests, combat
desertification, halt and remove land degradation,
halt biodiversity loss.
 This goal targets halting the treat to living
ecosystems and biodiversity on land.
 Plant a tree and help protect the environment.

16. PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS


“PROMOTE PEACEFUL AND INCLUSIVE SOCIETIES FOR
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT”
 Access to justice for all, and building effective,
accountable institutions at all levels.
 Targets for this goal include reduction of violence,
end to torture, reduction of corruption, as well as
creation of institutions and governments that work
for everyone.

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