3. International health cooperation – forms and organizations.
Covers the aims and principles of international health cooperation, then its forms classified by number of partners, formality, level and focus. Goes on to the WHO, including its founding, functions, programmes and internal structure, and lists its six regional offices. Also summarises the roles of the European Commission, UNICEF, the WMA, the FDI and dental bodies such as ADEE and BASS.
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Topic 15 of 38 in the MU Sofia syllabus for Dental Public Health (Dental Medicine, Year 3). The free AceMed note covers it in 10 sections, about 369 words (3 min of reading), with 6 flashcards.
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International Health Cooperation (IHC)
Forms of International Health Cooperation
WHO — World Health Organization
Structure of WHO
WHO Regional Offices
European Union / European Commission
UNICEF — United Nations Children’s Fund
WMA — World Medical Association
FDI — World Dental Federation
Other Dental Organizations
International Health Cooperation (IHC)
Cooperation between countries, organizations and health professionals to improve global health
Aims:
prevent spread of diseases
exchange scientific knowledge
improve healthcare systems
support education and research
Main principles:
equality in the right to health
international solidarity
mutual benefit
non-discrimination
Forms of International Health Cooperation
According to number of partners:
bilateral = between 2 countries
multilateral = between many countries
According to formality:
formal = treaties, conventions, agreements
informal = meetings, congresses, conferences
According to level:
governmental
institutional
interpersonal
According to focus:
educational
scientific
technological
WHO — World Health Organization
Founded:
1946
headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
specialized agency of the United Nations
Main objective:
“Health for All”
WHO definition of health:
complete physical, mental and social well-being not merely absence of disease
Main functions:
disease prevention and control
development of healthcare systems
health policy support
food and drug safety
medical education
research support
standardization of diagnostic and treatment procedures
Important programmes:
infectious disease control
vaccination programmes
smoking prevention
environmental protection
cancer prevention
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