Social Medicine · MU Sofia

35. WHO global health strategies and programs; European health strategies and programs

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Topic 35 of 50 in the MU Sofia syllabus for Social Medicine (Medicine, Years 2 and 3). The free AceMed note covers it in 1 section, about 116 words (1 min of reading), with 11 flashcards.

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  1. WHO global health strategies and programs. European health strategies and programs.

WHO global health strategies and programs. European health strategies and programs.

Strategies of the WHO:

Main politics that have influenced the WHO:

  • the Alma-Ata Conference: in 1978 on primary health care WHO and UNICEF had a common charter for health.
  • health promotion
  • the Global Strategy for Health for All during the 21 century

EU health programs:

„Health21“ - comes from „Health for All policy" for the adopted by the World Health Assembly in 1998.

- goal: achieve full health potential for all people in the Region,

- aims: promote and protect people’s health & reduce the incidence of the main diseases

Three basic values form its ethical foundation:

  • health as a fundamental human right,
  • equity in health and solidarity inaction
  • participation and accountability for continued health development

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