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What are the most important organizations that work on global health issues? What functions do these organizations play? Why is it important that different actors cooperate to address global health concerns?
Ans. Some of the most important organizations that work on global health issues and their functions --
1. WHO --- World health organization, have the following functions ---
A. Direct and coordinate international health within the United Nations system.
B. Prevention and control of the specific disease.
C. Promote various research
D. Articulating ethical and evidence-based policy options
E. Improving the quality of life of the family, etc.
2. UNICEF ---
A. UNICEF is mandated by the UN general assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs, and to expand their opportunity to reach their full potentials.
B. Supports basic education and gender equality
C. End preventable deaths and developmental problems of children through healthcare, nutrition, water, and sanitation program, etc.
3. CARE International --
A. Emphasize working with and empowering women in order to help the whole families
B. Focus over emergency relief, providing maternal health, food security, etc.
4. Centers for diseases control and prevention --
A. Control outbreaks
B. Support local health centers
C. Provide education to the public about important health issues.
D. CDC works closely with local and regional health centers to ensure that everyone has access to the best possible treatment.
5. United states agency for international development ---
A. Provides disaster relief
B. Provide relief from poverty
C. Works in agriculture, democracy and governance, economic growth, environment, education, health, global partnerships, and humanitarian assistance in many countries to provide a better future for all.
It is important that different actors cooperate to address global health concerns because it is an important issue, and the public should be made aware and educated about such important topics. The public looks up to actors, they see them as an influencer and if such a necessary topic will be addressed by the cooperation of actors then the population will definitely lookout to the global health concerns and will pay attention towards it.