SOSA 2503 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Global Polio Eradication Initiative, World Health Assembly, World Health Organization
15 Dec 2013
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The who and world health governance oct. 28th ish. Directing and coordinating authority for health within united nations. Mandate: provide leadership on global health matteres, shape the health research agenda, set norms and standards, articulate evidence-based policy options, provide technical support to countries, monitor and assess health trends. Mandate about coordinating and advocate for global health issues, impact research agenda, support countries, tracks epidemics, compares mortality rates, helps countries with health admin. Head of organization appointed by wha. Supreme decision-making body for who; delegates from 194 states. Determines policies, appoints director-general, supervises financial policies, approves budget, receives executive reports of the executive and instructs re further action. Meet in geneva once a year in may. Help set agenda, exec work of wha, provide advice. Staff of 8000 work at hq, 6 regional offices and in countries and collaborating centres. Hiv/aids, tb, malaria and neglected tropical diseases (htm) Diplomats meet in san francisco to form the united nations.
