Voluntary health agencies ComMed.pptx
- 1. VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES Dr Jazeela Mohamed Siddique Senior Resident Community Medicine TD Medical College, Alappuzha
- 2. Voluntary Health Agencies • An organisation that is administered by an autonomous board which holds meetings • collects funds for its support chiefly from private sources and expends money, whether with or without paid workers • in conducting a programme directed primarily to furthering the public health by providing health services or health education • or by advancing research or legislation for health, or by a combination of these activities
- 3. Functions of voluntary health agencies • Supplementing the work of government agencies • Pioneering • Education • Demonstration • Guarding the work of government agencies • Advancing health legislation
- 4. ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION History: • It is a philanthropic organization chartered in 1913, endowed by Mr. John D. Rockefeller to promote well-being of mankind • Headquarters in New York City
- 5. • Its work in India began in 1920 with a scheme for the control of hook worm disease • The establishment of the All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health at Calcutta was mainly due to cooperation of the Rockefeller Foundation. ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION
- 6. • Training of competent teachers and research workers. • Training abroad of candidates from India through fellowships & travel grants. • Sponsoring of visits of a large number of medical specialists from USA. • Providing grants-in-aid to selected institutions, development of Medical college libraries. • Population studies. • Assistance to research projects and Institutions e.g., National Institute of Virology at Pune, setting up of field demonstration area to AIIMS ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION
- 7. CARES • CARE is one of the world’s largest independent, non-profit, non-sectarian international and development organization. • CARE provides emergency aid and long term development assistance. • CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. • They place special focus on working among poor women who are heart of CARE’s community.
- 8. History : • Founded in North America in the wake of second world war in 1945 • Its operation in India began in 1950. • Primary objective by end of 1980 provide food for children of 11-16 yrs • To Achieve it, supported ICDS program. CARES
- 9. CARES From mid 1980 : (a) Focused its food support in ICDS program (b) Development of programmes in the area of health and income supplementation projects 1.Integrated Nutrition and Health Project 2.Better Health and Nutrition Project 3.Anaemia Control Project 4.Improving Women’s Health Project 5.Improved Health care for Adolescent Girl’s Health Project 6.Child Survival Project 7.Improviving Women’s Reproductive Health and Family Spacing Project 8.Konkan Integrated Development Project etc.
- 10. FORD FOUNDATION History : • It was chartered on Jan 15th 1936 by Edselford & two ford motor company executives to receive and administer funds for scientific, educational & charitable purposes, all for the public welfare.
- 11. FORD FOUNDATION • Headquarters: New York It recommended support for activities like :- • Contributions to world peace & establishment of a world order of law & justice • Strengthen, expand & improve educational facilities
- 12. INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS • The Red Cross is a non political, non official international organization. It is a devoted to the service of mankind in peace and war. • It was established by Henry Dunant, a Swiss businessman • The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) came into being as an independent, neutral institution. • In 1919, the League of the Red Cross Society was created with Headquarters in Geneva to coordinate the work of national societies.
- 13. INDIAN RED CROSS In 1920, the Red Cross Society of India was established with the following objectives: • Improvement of Health • Provision for disease control • Mitigation of suffering Not only during times of war, it provides amenities such as newspapers, musical instruments, periodicals and other comforts to the military hospitals in peacetime
- 14. Activities: • Relief work • Milk and medical supplies • Armed forces • Maternal and Child welfare services • Family Planning • Blood Bank and First Aid INDIAN RED CROSS
- 15. JUNIOR RED CROSS • The JUNIOR RED CROSS is now one of the most active societies. • It provides an opportunity to many boys and girls to be associated with activities like village uplift, provision of first aid, anti epidemic work and building of an international fraternity of youth • Thus promoting international friendliness, cooperation and understanding
- 16. VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES IN INDIA • Indian Red Cross Society • Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh • Tuberculosis Association of India • Indian Council for Child Welfare • Central Social Welfare Board • Bharat Sevak Samaj • Family Planning Association of India • All India Women’s Conference • The Kasturba Memorial Fund • Professional Bodies
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