IDSB04H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2, 4: World Social Forum, Aga Khan Foundation, International Rescue Committee
1 Mar 2017
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Chapter 4 global health actors and activities. The work in global health is not divvied up among relevant actors and instead is based on the current political and economic order therefore hics and actors on their side (ngos, bilateral organizations, philanthropies etc. ) are influential. Social justice actors say that the ultimate aim of global health is for sovereign states to be in a position both economically a(cid:374)d politi(cid:272)all(cid:455), to (cid:373)eet thei(cid:396) o(cid:449)(cid:374) people"s (cid:374)eeds. Global health diplomacy refers to both formal structures of global health decision making in foreign affairs ministries and multilateral and summit organizations (ex. G20, un agencies) and the interactions and negotiations among state and non- state actors. Snapshot of global health actors, agencies, and programs. Table 4-1 typology of global/international health actors and programs. Un agencies are aimed at aid, technical cooperation, and setting international norms and standards. These agencies were traditionally funded through member states through the un directly, the world bank or unicef.
