Health Agency

Download as pptx, pdf, or txt
Download as pptx, pdf, or txt
You are on page 1of 19

HEALTH CARE

AGENCIES & THEIR


ROLES

PRESENTED BY:
MS.ROSELIN
UNICEF
Specialised agency of the United Nations.
Established in 1946 to rehabilitate children in war ravaged countries
Headquarters-New York
Works in collaboration with FAO,UNDP,WHO and UNESCO
Provides asisstance in varied fields of MCH and envt.sanitation
The Executive Board-UNICEF
• It is the Governing Body of the UNICEF
• Intergovernmental support
• Supervision activities of UNICEF
• Board meets 3 times a year i.e in January,June
and September.
Role of the Executive Board

Implementation of the Policies


•Receive information and guidance from Executive Director
• Ensure all the activities and operational strategies of UNICEF are
consistent
• Monitor the performance of UNICEF
• Approve programmes
• Decide on administrative and financial plans and budgets
Role of the Executive Board

Recommend new initiatives to the Council


• Encourage and examine new programme initiatives
• Submit annual reports to the Council in its substantive session
MEMBERSHIP
The Board has 36 members, elected for a threeyear term with the following regional allocation
of seats:
• 8 African States
• 7 Asian States
• 4 Eastern European States
• 5 Latin American and Caribbean States
• 12 Western European
• Other States (including Japan)
BOARD ADMINISTRATION

Board sessions are held at United Nations Headquarters in New York.


• All formal meetings of the Board are interpreted in the six official languages of the United
Nations (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish and Russian)
. • The Office of the Secretary of the Executive Board (OSEB) is responsible for maintaining
effective relationship between the Board and the UNICEF secretariat.
FUNDING
Funding is derived voluntarily from governmental and non-governmental organisations.
Services provided by UNICEF

Child health
• Child nutrition
• Family health and child welfare
• Education(Formal and non-formal)
UNDP
Established in the year 1966
• To help poorer nations develop their human and natural resources more fully.
• The UNDP projects cover virtually every economic and social
sectoragriculture,industry,education and science,health,social welfare.
UNDP’S activities:

UNDP's network links and coordinates global and national efforts to


reach these Goals. Their focus is helping countries build and share
solutions to the challenges of:
• Democratic Governance
• Poverty Reduction
• Crisis Prevention and Recovery
• Environment and Energy
• HIV/AIDS
FAO

The food and agriculture organization(FAO)


was formed in the year 1945 with
headquarters in Rome
• It was United Nations organization specialized
agency created to look after several areas of
world co-operation.
AIMS OF FAO

The chief aims of FAO are as follows;


1)to help nations raise living standards.
2)to improve the nutritional status of people of all countries.
3)to increase the efficiency of farming, forestry and fisheries.
4)to better the condition of rural people and better the opportunity of productive work
Activities of FAO

1)Putting information within reach


2)Sharing policy expertise
3)Providing a meeting place
4)Bringing knowledge to the field
ILO
The Internationaal labor Organisation was established in the year 1919.
The purposes of ILO are as follows:
1) To contribute to the establishment of lasting peace by promoting social justice.
2) To improve through international action ,labor conditions, and living standards.
3) To improve economic and social stability
The international labour code is a collection of international minimum standards related to
health,welfare,living and working conditions of workers all over the world.
• Headquarters at Geneva,Switzerland.
USAID
USAID The US government extends aid to India through three agencies:
1)United agency for International development
2)the public law 480 programme
3)the US import bank.
ACTIVITIES OF USAID

The US government is assisting in a number of projects designed to improve the health of Indian
people.
1)Malaria eradication
2)Medical education
3)Nursing education
4)Health education
5)Water supply and sanitation
6)Control of communicable diseases
7)Nutrition
8)Family planning

You might also like