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CONTENTSIntroduction

National Health Agencies

International Health Agencies

Conclusion

References

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Introduction

“Nothing on earth is more international than disease.” Paul Rossi

Throughout the history disease and ill health have been remained as burden and liability to society ,nation and world at large .

Health of citizen is a proper concern of the government

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The concept of public health today has changed in a striking manner and vast network of public health units have evolved.

Smallest of these cater to health needs of rural areas

Nation wide –national health agency

World wide -International health agency

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National Health AgenciesEach national government has a department

or agency that has primary responsibility for protection of health and citizen welfare.

Agencies meet responsibilities through funding of research.

Enforcement of health regulation.

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1.Nirmaya Health Foundation

Non profit , non government community based health services organization.

Comprises of a small management team, board of advisors ,dedicated group of health workers.

Serves underprivileged communities in urban slums of Mumbai. 6

2.Indian Red Cross Society

Various activities are-Social and relief worksSupplies essential itemsMaintenance of blood banksFamily planning servicesMedicare care for defence forcesFirst aid services

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3.Child Welfare And Holistic Organization

Non profit organization

Works for rural development :- investing new skills and ideas :- producing self reliant, resourceful and

responsible individual

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4.Push Trust

Charitable organization helps the orphans, neglected, needy and abandoned children.

Provide basic needs like food ,home for underprivileged children, education and also work for old age people.

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5.Praya’s Social Welfare Society

Non government service organization.

Works for promotion of education and health for street / poor children and their families.

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6.Shroff’s Foundation TrustNGO which provides supportive services in

implementation of interventions in diverse areas such as-

health, rural development, agriculture, community, women empowerment, women education, natural resources, livestock management.

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7.Food Relief CharityCharitable NGO

Works for betterment of children and general people in rural and urban areas by- food relief programmes, school projects, cloth distribution , providing relief funds against natural disasters.

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8.Shankara NethralayaCharitable not for profit eye hospital.

Offers fellowship programmes in vitreoretinal surgery and general ophthalmology to holders of postgraduate degree and diploma in ophthalmology.

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9.AshwiniKumar Medical Relief Society

NGO offers treatment for tuberculosis patients.

Works for upliftment of downtrodden people.

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10.Tamilnadu Corporation For Development Of Women

Government undertaking with a mission to build capacity of poor and disadvantaged women.

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11.Bombay Leprosy ProjectRegistered non profit voluntary organization.

Working towards the goal of a “world without leprosy”

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12.Seva BhartiVoluntary organization providing rural

development programmes, education to needy, women’s and handicapped welfare programmes and child welfare programmes.

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13.Central Institute On Mental RetardationEstablishment for education ,training,

development of mentally challenged.

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International Health Agencies

International health agencies have the primary responsibility for protection of health and citizen welfare

They meet responsibility through funding of research and enforcement of health regulation.

WHO is the largest international health organization.

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International D’Hygiene Publique was

absorbed by WHO.

Health organization of League of nation was dissolved when WHO was created .

UNRRA, UNICEF, Pan America HEALTH organization are still an independent organization but is integrated with WHO.

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1.International Red Cross And Red Crescent Movement

World’s largest humanitarian network.

Provides protection and assistance to people affected by conflicts and disasters

Organization devoted to service of mankind in peace and war founded by Henry Qunant ,a young Swiss businessman.

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7Fundamental principles of Red Cross and Crescent

1) Humanity 2) Impartiality3) Neutrality4) Independence5) Voluntary service6) Unity7) Universality

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Works of red cross

Providing help and relief during natural disaster.

Services to armed forces.

Services to war vetrans.

Programmes on first aid and nursing .

Providing maternity and child welfare services.23

2.The Food and Agriculture OrganizationFormed in year 1945.Organization concerned with human diseases of

animal origin, nutrition and with rural hygiene .Main function of FAO:-1)providing help to all nations to fight poverty and

to raise living standards of their people.

2)Ensuring adequate availability of food to people of all nations through increased food production.

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3.Helping nations to increase the efficiency in

the field of farming, forestry and fishing.

4.Campaigning for freedom from hunger in all nations.

5.Helping nations to better the condition of their people in rural areas.

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3.United Nations Children’s FundIt was created by General Assembly during its

first session in 1946. and was called United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund.

In 1950 General Assembly changed main emphasis of UNICEF mandate to Program’s of long range benefit s to children of developing countries.

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4.Functions of UNICEFIt consists of planning and extension of

services benefiting children in consultation with countries concerned.

It provides support to strengthen the training and orientation of national personnel including health hygiene functionaries ,teachers and nutritionists.

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It supports activities related to women empowerment as community participation in implementation and monitoring of services benefiting women and children.

Helps on development of appropriate communication material for advocacy and information disseminations and education.

It delivers technical supplies, equipment and other aids.

UNICEF promotes movement for basic needs and promotes primary education to promote family planning ,encourage breast feeding, vitamin A deficiency polio eradication.

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GOBI Campaign to encourage 4 strategies for a “child health revolution”G- for growth charts to better monitor child

development.

O- for oral rehydration to treat all mild and moderate dehydration.

B- for breast feeding.

I- for immunization against measles, polio, tetanus and tuberculosis.

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5.World Health Organization It is a specialized, non-political, health agency

of UN with headquarters at Geneva.

Established on April 7,1948.

7th April is celebrated every year as ‘World Health Day’

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Objectives of WHOTo help government strengthen their health

services.

To promote in-cooperation with other specialized agencies where necessary- improvement of nutrition, housing, sanitation, economic or working conditions and other aspects of environmental hygiene

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To promote cooperation among scientific and

professional group which advanced cause of good health.

To promote maternal and child health and welfare.

To foster activities in the field of mental health.

Stimulate eradication of epidemic, endemic and other diseases.

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To develop international standards for food

and pharmaceutical products.

To assist in developing an informed public opinion among all people on matters of health.

The basic function of WHO is advisory service.

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Work of WHO

First division is the ‘classical’ or ‘inherited work’ which caused international health organizations to come into existence.

Second division of work are the direct services to the government on the field.

Third division of who’s work can be described as education and formation

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Role of WHO in public healthProviding leadership on matters critical to health and

engaging in partnership where joint action is needed.

Shaping the research agenda and stimulating the generations , translations of valuable knowledge.

Setting norms and standards and monitoring their implementation.

Articulation ethical and evidence based policy options

Monitoring health situation and assessing health trends.

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6.United States Agency for International DevelopmentEstablished in 1961,with aim for helping

countries in their economic and social development.

USAID assists India in wide variety of projects for improvement of health of people.

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Projects includesSupport to national health programs like malaria

eradication .

Supports in field of medical, nursing and health education.

Support to projects related to water supply and sanitation.

Supports for projects related to control of communicable diseases.

Supports for projects in nutrition and family planning37

7.The UN Relief and Rehabilitation Administration It was created at a 44 nation conference at

White House on November 9,1943

Its mission was to provide economic assistance to European countries after 2nd world war and repatriate and assist refugees.

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8.INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION

Oldest organization dating from end of first WORLD WAR.

Functions of ILO:a)Establishment of peace by promoting social justice.b)To improve the living standard and labour

conditions around the world.c)To promote economic and social stability.

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9.COOPORATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF EVERYWHERE(CARE)

One of the World’s largest private Humanitarian organization.

This projects in more than 60 countries around the world.

There work ha expanded to address the World’s threatening problems such as Hunger, Famine(Disaster), and primary Health Care.

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10.UNITED NATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME(UNDP)Serves as main source of funds for technical

assistance to both developed and developing countries.

Takes several projects in different parts of World covering Economic and Social sectors like- Agriculture Industry , Education, Health etc.

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11.ROTARY INTERNATIONALInternational organization of rotary club is known as rotary

international, it is a secular organization devoted to bringing together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service.

It begun in 1905.

Around 33,000 rotary club are located around the world .

Each club is a part of international group dedicated to the motto "service above self".

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PURPOSE OF ROTARY CLUBa) To promote humanitarian service

b) Encourage high ethical standards

c) Help build goodwill throughout the world

FUNCTIONS OF ROTARY CLUB

a) Community services.

b) Organize Disease Eradication Projects (polio plus to eradicate polio is well known project).

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12.LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL

It began in 1917.

OBJECTIVE-

To provide the youth of the world with an opportunity for development and contribution, individually and collectively as responsible members of the local, national and international community.

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FUNCTIONS-

Lions Club make community a better place to live1) Lions project for  healthy life

a)Sight project: Provide cataract surgeries                                 Support lions eye banks        b)Lions support local and large scale efforts to control and prevent diabetes and diabetic retinopathy.        c)Lions focuses on hearing and recycling programs.2)Service for children project

a)Literacy programs.        b)Providing wheelchairs for disabled children                  c)Providing books, nutritional programs for undernourished children.        d)providing immunization.3)community and environment programs

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ConclusionInternational health has come to comprise

those problems in field of health, which receive consideration and action by more than one country.

Such problem may be dealt with officially by government or unofficially by nation or international voluntary associations.

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REFRENCES :Essentials of community Dentistry-SS HIREMATH

Essentials of preventive and community dentistry (4th Edition)-SOBEN PETER.

www.fotosearch.comwww.rotaryclub.comwww.who.comwww.lionsclub.comwww.ilo.org.com

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