Which world health agency works to provide nutritional and medical resources to third-world nations?
Q. World Health Organization
International Red Cross
International Development Foundation
NIDA
@Marigold - Well.. which of the agencies I listed works to provide nutritional and medical resources to third-world countries...? It really all explains itself... Do you happen to know which of the agencies fits the question?
International Red Cross
International Development Foundation
NIDA
@Marigold - Well.. which of the agencies I listed works to provide nutritional and medical resources to third-world countries...? It really all explains itself... Do you happen to know which of the agencies fits the question?
A. w h o
Apart from coordinating international efforts to control outbreaks of infectious disease, such as SARS, malaria, Tuberculosis, swine flu, and AIDS the WHO also sponsors programmes to prevent and treat such diseases. The WHO supports the development[6][7] and distribution of safe and effective vaccines, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and drugs. After over two decades of fighting smallpox, the WHO declared in 1980 that the disease had been eradicated â the first disease in history to be eliminated by human effort.
The WHO aims to eradicate polio within the next few years. The organization has already endorsed the world's first official HIV/AIDS Toolkit for Zimbabwe (from 3 October 2006), making it an international standard.[8]
In addition to its work in eradicating disease, the WHO also carries out various health-related campaigns â for example, to boost the consumption of fruits and vegetables worldwide and to discourage tobacco use. Experts met at the WHO headquarters in Geneva in February, 2007, and reported that their work on pandemic influenza vaccine development had achieved encouraging progress. More than 40 clinical trials have been completed or are ongoing. Most have focused on healthy adults. Some companies, after completing safety analysis in adults, have initiated clinical trials in the elderly and in children. All vaccines so far appear to be safe and well-tolerated in all age groups tested.[9]
The WHO also promotes the development of capacities in Member States to use and produce research that addresses national needs, by bolstering national health research systems and promoting knowledge translation platforms such as the Evidence Informed Policy Network -EVIPNet. WHO and its regional offices are working to develop regional policies on research for health -the first one being the Regional Office for the Americas PAHO/AMRO that had its Policy on Research for Health approved in September 2009 by its 49th Directing Council Document CD 49.10.
WHO also conducts health research in communicable diseases, non-communicable conditions and injuries; for example, longitudinal studies on ageing to determine if the additional years we live are in good or poor health, and, whether the electromagnetic field surrounding cell phones has an impact on health. Some of this work can be controversial, as illustrated by the April, 2003, joint WHO/FAO report, which recommended that sugar should form no more than 10% of a healthy diet. This report led to lobbying by the sugar industry against the recommendation,[10] to which the WHO/FAO responded by including in the report the statement "The Consultation recognized that a population goal for free sugars of less than 10% of total energy is controversial", but also stood by its recommendation based upon its own analysis of scientific studies.[11]
The World Health Organization's suite of health studies is working to provide the needed health and well-being evidence through a variety of data collection platforms, including the World Health Survey covering 308,000 respondents aged 18+ years and 81,000 aged 50+ years from 70 countries and the Study on Global Aging and Adult Health (SAGE) covering over 50,000 persons aged 50+ across almost 23 countries. The World Mental Health Surveys, WHO Quality of Life Instrument, WHO Disability Assessment Scales provide guidance for data collection in other health and health-related areas. Collaborative efforts between WHO and other agencies, such as the Health Metrics Network and the International Household Surveys Network, serve the normative functions of setting high research standards.
Apart from coordinating international efforts to control outbreaks of infectious disease, such as SARS, malaria, Tuberculosis, swine flu, and AIDS the WHO also sponsors programmes to prevent and treat such diseases. The WHO supports the development[6][7] and distribution of safe and effective vaccines, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and drugs. After over two decades of fighting smallpox, the WHO declared in 1980 that the disease had been eradicated â the first disease in history to be eliminated by human effort.
The WHO aims to eradicate polio within the next few years. The organization has already endorsed the world's first official HIV/AIDS Toolkit for Zimbabwe (from 3 October 2006), making it an international standard.[8]
In addition to its work in eradicating disease, the WHO also carries out various health-related campaigns â for example, to boost the consumption of fruits and vegetables worldwide and to discourage tobacco use. Experts met at the WHO headquarters in Geneva in February, 2007, and reported that their work on pandemic influenza vaccine development had achieved encouraging progress. More than 40 clinical trials have been completed or are ongoing. Most have focused on healthy adults. Some companies, after completing safety analysis in adults, have initiated clinical trials in the elderly and in children. All vaccines so far appear to be safe and well-tolerated in all age groups tested.[9]
The WHO also promotes the development of capacities in Member States to use and produce research that addresses national needs, by bolstering national health research systems and promoting knowledge translation platforms such as the Evidence Informed Policy Network -EVIPNet. WHO and its regional offices are working to develop regional policies on research for health -the first one being the Regional Office for the Americas PAHO/AMRO that had its Policy on Research for Health approved in September 2009 by its 49th Directing Council Document CD 49.10.
WHO also conducts health research in communicable diseases, non-communicable conditions and injuries; for example, longitudinal studies on ageing to determine if the additional years we live are in good or poor health, and, whether the electromagnetic field surrounding cell phones has an impact on health. Some of this work can be controversial, as illustrated by the April, 2003, joint WHO/FAO report, which recommended that sugar should form no more than 10% of a healthy diet. This report led to lobbying by the sugar industry against the recommendation,[10] to which the WHO/FAO responded by including in the report the statement "The Consultation recognized that a population goal for free sugars of less than 10% of total energy is controversial", but also stood by its recommendation based upon its own analysis of scientific studies.[11]
The World Health Organization's suite of health studies is working to provide the needed health and well-being evidence through a variety of data collection platforms, including the World Health Survey covering 308,000 respondents aged 18+ years and 81,000 aged 50+ years from 70 countries and the Study on Global Aging and Adult Health (SAGE) covering over 50,000 persons aged 50+ across almost 23 countries. The World Mental Health Surveys, WHO Quality of Life Instrument, WHO Disability Assessment Scales provide guidance for data collection in other health and health-related areas. Collaborative efforts between WHO and other agencies, such as the Health Metrics Network and the International Household Surveys Network, serve the normative functions of setting high research standards.
How many cell phone subscribers are in Zimbabwe todate?
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A. exact number unknown, but for an estimate, somewhere betwwen 0 and 100 million
what is the difference between a poor person in a western country and a poor person in an undeveloped country?
Q. I want to compare them but cant find the right words
A. Poor person in a western country:
1) Has access to basic amenities (i.e. water, shelter, food, emergency care)
2) Typically has at least one cell phone, one television and an automobile
3) Typically has an education past middle school (and more recently, more and more people are becoming high school grads)
Poor person in an undeveloped country:
1) Has limited or no access to clean water, sturdy shelter from harsh environments, and almost NO health care other than the Red Cross or other rescue organizations)
2) Typically has NO cell phone, tv, automobile, or no electronics whatsoever--except maybe an old radio if they are lucky)
3) Typically has no education, limited leisure time activities---they are trying to "survive".
****This all depends on your idea of "undeveloped". Parts of India are underdeveloped, but their poor people may have more opportunities than someone in Zimbabwe, so you should be clear about what type of country you are speaking about (one that has a semi-functional government, or one that is run by mob rule).
1) Has access to basic amenities (i.e. water, shelter, food, emergency care)
2) Typically has at least one cell phone, one television and an automobile
3) Typically has an education past middle school (and more recently, more and more people are becoming high school grads)
Poor person in an undeveloped country:
1) Has limited or no access to clean water, sturdy shelter from harsh environments, and almost NO health care other than the Red Cross or other rescue organizations)
2) Typically has NO cell phone, tv, automobile, or no electronics whatsoever--except maybe an old radio if they are lucky)
3) Typically has no education, limited leisure time activities---they are trying to "survive".
****This all depends on your idea of "undeveloped". Parts of India are underdeveloped, but their poor people may have more opportunities than someone in Zimbabwe, so you should be clear about what type of country you are speaking about (one that has a semi-functional government, or one that is run by mob rule).
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