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ROLE OF OTHER UN BODIES;BILATERAL ORGANISATIONS

& NGOs IN INTERNATIONALHEALTH

BYC..E. ENABULELE,MD

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I. OTHER UN BODIES (MULTILATERAL

ORGANISATIONS/AGENCIES)

A. UNICEF (United Nations Childrens EmergencyFund) now known as United Nations ChildrensFund)

New York (Headquarters) Established after the 2nd world war

Advocate of childrens right; meeting theirneeds

UNICEF is guarded by the convention on theRights of the Child

Voluntary contribution from Governments,private foundations and public donations

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AIMS

Prevent childhood illness and death

Making pregnancy and child birth safe

Combating discrimination

Cooperating with communities to ensurethat girls and boys attend school

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AIMS (Contd)

Strategy of child survival programme, a package ofinterventions

GOBI-FFF:Means

Growth monitoring Oral rehydration

Breast feeding

Immunisation against childhood diseases (measles, etc)

Family planning, female literacy & supplementaryfeeding (particularly for pregnant women)

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EXAMPLES OF UNICEF HEALTH-RELATED

Global Alliance for vaccines and immunisation (GAVI)

Eradication of polio

Vit. A Global Initiative

Controlling malaria, a major child killer

Education for all

Reducing global poverty

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B. UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENTPROGRAMME (UNDP)

New York (Headquarters)

Main source of fund for technicalassistance in various fields

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C. UNITED NATIONS FUND FORPOPULATION ACTIVITIES

Assists population programme:

Population control

Population education

Family planning

Maternal & child health (MCH) Care

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D. FOOD & AGRICULTUREORGANISATION (FAO)

Rome (Headquarters)

Improves nutrition: efficiency of farming,forestry & fisheries

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E. INTERNATIONAL LABOURORGANISATION (ILO) Geneva (headquarters)

First United Nations Agency

Established in 1919 after 1st world war

Promotion of OSH

Promotion of good industrial relations

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G. WORLD BANK

Washington DC (headquarters)

Specialised agency of the United Nations

Gives loans to member countries forvarious projects

Assists in promotion of economic policies

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H. INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION ONANIMAL HEALTH (office of Int. Epizootics)

(AOIE)

Rome (Headquarters)

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II. BILATERALAGENCIES

Assistance from one country to another

A. USAID (United States Agency for InternationalDevelopment)

Assists in various national programme on healtheducation, etc

B. SIDA (Swedish International Development

Agency ) As in A

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C. Danish International DevelopmentAgency (DANIDA)

As in A

D. Finish International Development

Agency (FINNIDA)Assists in the promotion of OccupationalHealth and Safety,among others

E. United Kingdom Dept. forInternational Development (DFID)

As in A

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F. Canadian International Development

Agency (CIDA)

As in A

G. Japanese International .. Agency(JICA)

The bilateral agencies provide technical

assistance to various countries especially thedeveloping ones.

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III. Non-Governmental Organisations

and others

A. International

1. Rockefeller Foundation

American

Philanthropic organisation

Assistance in health matters, e.g. control of hookwormdisease, etc.

2. Ford Foundation

Americans

Philanthropic organisation

Focus is on university post -graduate education

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3. Care (Co-operation for Assistance & Relief Every Where)

American

One of the worlds largest independent non-profit, non-sectarianin relief and development organisations

4. CARITAS

Catholic international relief organisation

5. International Red Cross

Founded in Switzerland

Humanitarian

Non-profit Non-political

Headquarters (Geneva)

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6. Pathfinders International

American

Focus on health

7. McArthur Foundation

American

8. World Food Programme (WFP)

Focus on promotion of food production

9. Red Crescent

Islamic Relief organisation Humanitarian organisation

Provides assistance to countries during crisis, etc.

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B. National

i. Child Care Trust (Abuja)ii. New Era Foundationiii. On child labour

Child lifeline (Lagos) WOTCLEF (Abuja) Idia Renaissance (Benin city)

iv. Faith Foundationv. Diabetes Foundationvi. Sickle Cell Foundation