PH 005 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Sabin Vaccine Institute, Neglected Tropical Diseases, World Health Assembly
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Chapter 16: working together to improve global health (part 3) Global health priorities world health assembly of the world health organization. Once a year ministers of who get together to consider important global health matters & resolutions & commitment to addressing key issues. Organizations most involved who, unicef, world bank. Who & world bank will almost always be involved. 4 policy & program briefs that explore some of the concepts discussed in this chapter. 2. public-private partnership for developing new tb drugs, the tb alliance. 4. gavi and which countries will get its financing. The global network for neglected tropical diseases (ntd) Dedicated to building political support, funding, & public awareness required to prioritize the most common ntd & to grow movement dedicated to control & elimination. Promotes use of integrated platforms; maternal/newborn/child/health; nutrition as low cost. Mission: accelerate the discovery & development of faster acting & affordable drugs to fight tb. Insufficient amount of $ to meet mdgs.
