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Global Health Initiatives

The document defines several acronyms and global health initiatives related to communicable diseases: HIV/AIDS, INFUSE, GF, WHO-FCTC, UNDP, UNICEF refer to specific organizations. Global health initiatives launched by WHO and the World Bank target diseases, climate change, sanitation, and tobacco/alcohol use. Non-communicable diseases are non-infectious, while communicable diseases can spread between people. Initiatives to fight malaria (Roll Back Malaria) and tuberculosis (Stop TB) aim to prevent transmission and increase access to treatment. The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization aims to strengthen immunization programs and introduce new vaccines in developing countries. The Global Fund

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Global Health Initiatives

The document defines several acronyms and global health initiatives related to communicable diseases: HIV/AIDS, INFUSE, GF, WHO-FCTC, UNDP, UNICEF refer to specific organizations. Global health initiatives launched by WHO and the World Bank target diseases, climate change, sanitation, and tobacco/alcohol use. Non-communicable diseases are non-infectious, while communicable diseases can spread between people. Initiatives to fight malaria (Roll Back Malaria) and tuberculosis (Stop TB) aim to prevent transmission and increase access to treatment. The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization aims to strengthen immunization programs and introduce new vaccines in developing countries. The Global Fund

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GIVE THE

DIFFERENT
ACRONYM AND ITS
MEANING
HIV / AIDS
INFUSE
GF
WHO- FCTC
UNDP
UNICEF
GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVES
• Programs set in motion by the United Nations through
World Health Organization and in partnership with
the World Bank which targets specific health
problems such as:
• Diseases
• Climate change
• Environmental sanitation
• Mental health
• Tobacco regulation
• Alcohol use
NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
• These are health condition that is not
infectious and cannot be spread from one
person to another person.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
• These are disease/s that can be spread
from one person through direct or
indirect contact.
THE GLOBAL
FIGHT AGAINST
COMMUNICABLE
DISEASES
WHAT IS MALARIA?
• It is a mosquito-borne
parasitic disease that
causes high fever, severe
chills and sweating.
• Cause by Female
Mosquito which is known
as ANOPHELES
ROLL BACK MALARIA
• It is a global effort to reduce the
number of deaths from malaria
infection through
• Heightened prevention tools
• Rapid response to outbreaks
• Development of new anti-malarial
products
• effective treatment of the
infection
ROLL BACK MALARIA OBJECTIVES
1. To enable and to increase the
capacity of caregivers to
recognize malaria promptly and
take early appropriate action.
2. To empower service providers by
imparting adequate knowledge,
skill, and capacity which enable
them to respond to malaria illness
appropriately.
ROLL BACK MALARIA OBJECTIVES
3. To create an enabling
environment for implementation.
What is TB?
• Tuberculosis (TB) is a
serious illness that mainly
affects the lungs.
• It can be spread when a
person with the illness
coughs, sneezes or sings.
STOP TB
• Stop TB is global effort
to prevent further
transmission of
tuberculosis or TB
around the world.
STOP TB OBJECTIVES
1. To achieve universal
access to high-quality
diagnosis and patient-
centered treatment.
2. To reduce the
suffering and socio-
economic burden
associated with TB.
STOP TB OBJECTIVES
3. To protect poor and
vulnerable populations from
TB, TB/HIV and multi drug-
resistant – TB (MDR-TB).
4. To support development
of new tools and enable
their timely and effective
use.
GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR VACCINES
AND IMMUNIZATION
• It is a global strategy which aims
to strengthen children’s
immunization programs and
introduce new generation of
licensed vaccines into use in
developing countries across the
globe.
GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR VACCINES AND IMMUNIZATION

• New vaccines which could help reduce the


number of deaths aged 5 years old and below
includes:
• Hepatitis B vaccine
• Childhood meningitis vaccine
• Yellow fever vaccine
• Influenza vaccine
• Pneumonia vaccine
THE GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS, TB, AND MALARIA

• It is a funding project rather than an initiative.


THE GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS, TB, AND MALARIA

• It helps the prevention, reduction, and


mitigation of the negative impact of the three
diseases to humanity which contributes to the
fulfillment of the Millennium Development
Goals.
THE GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS, TB, AND MALARIA

• It helps the prevention, reduction, and


mitigation of the negative impact of the three
diseases to humanity which contributes to the
fulfillment of the Millennium Development
Goals.
QUESTIONS?
PERFORMANCE
TASK IN HEALTH
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HEALTH
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