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CONTENTSy Introduction y National Health Agencies y International Health Agencies y Conclusion y References2

Introductiony Nothing on earth is more international than disease. Paul Rossi y Throughout the history disease and ill health have been remained

as burden and liability to society ,nation and world at large .y Health of citizen is a proper concern of the government

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y The concept of public health today has changed in a striking manner

and vast network of public health units have evolved.y Smallest of these cater to health needs of rural areas y Nation wide national health agency y World wide -International health agency

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National Health Agenciesy Each national government has a department or agency that has

primary responsibility for protection of health and citizen welfare.y Agencies meet responsibilities through funding of research. y Enforcement of health regulation.

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1.Nirmaya Health Foundationy Non profit , non government community based health services

organization.y Comprises of a small management team, board of advisors

,dedicated group of health workers.y Serves underprivileged communities in urban slums of Mumbai.6

2.Indian Red Cross Societyy Various activities arey Social and relief works y Supplies essential items y Maintenance of blood banks y Family planning services y Medicare care for defence forces y First aid services

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3.Child Welfare And Holistic Organizationy Non profit organization y Works for rural development

:- investing new skills and ideas :- producing self reliant, resourceful and responsible individual

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4.Push Trusty Charitable organization helps the orphans, neglected, needy and

abandoned children.y Provide basic needs like food ,home for underprivileged children,

education and also work for old age people.

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5.Prayas Social Welfare Societyy Non government service organization. y Works for promotion of education and health for street / poor

children and their families.

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6.Shroffs Foundation Trusty NGO which provides supportive services in implementation of

interventions in diverse areas such ashealth, rural development, agriculture, community, women empowerment, women education, natural resources, livestock management.

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7.Food Relief Charityy Charitable NGO y 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 Nethralayay Charitable not for profit eye hospital. y 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 Societyy NGO offers treatment for tuberculosis patients. y Works for upliftment of downtrodden people.

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10.Tamilnadu Corporation For Development Of Womeny Government undertaking with a mission to build capacity of poor

and disadvantaged women.

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11.Bombay Leprosy Projecty Registered non profit voluntary organization. y Working towards the goal of a world without leprosy

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12.Seva Bhartiy Voluntary organization providing rural development programmes,

education to needy, womens and handicapped welfare programmes and child welfare programmes.

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13.Central Institute On Mental Retardationy Establishment for education ,training, development of mentally

challenged.

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International Health Agenciesy International health agencies have the primary responsibility for

protection of health and citizen welfarey They meet responsibility through funding of research and

enforcement of health regulation.y WHO is the largest international health organization.

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y International DHygiene Publique was absorbed by WHO. y Health organization of League of nation was dissolved when

WHO was created .y 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 Movementy Worlds largest humanitarian network. y Provides protection and assistance to people affected by conflicts

and disastersy 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 Crescent1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7)

Humanity Impartiality Neutrality Independence Voluntary service Unity Universality

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Works of red crossy Providing help and relief during natural disaster. y Services to armed forces. y Services to war vetrans. y Programmes on first aid and nursing . y Providing maternity and child welfare services.

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2.The Food and Agriculture Organizationy Formed in year 1945. y Organization concerned with human diseases of animal

origin, nutrition and with rural hygiene . y 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.24

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 Childrens Fundy It was created by General Assembly during its first session in

1946. and was called United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund. y In 1950 General Assembly changed main emphasis of UNICEF mandate to Programs of long range benefit s to children of developing countries.

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4.Functions of UNICEFy It consists of planning and extension of services benefiting

children in consultation with countries concerned.y It provides support to strengthen the training and orientation of

national personnel including health hygiene functionaries ,teachers and nutritionists.

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y It supports activities related to women empowerment as

community participation in implementation and monitoring of services benefiting women and children.y Helps on development of appropriate communication material for

advocacy and information disseminations and education.y It delivers technical supplies, equipment and other aids. y UNICEF promotes movement for basic needs and promotes

primary education to promote family planning ,encourage breast feeding, vitamin A deficiency polio eradication.28

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

development.y O- for oral rehydration to treat all mild and moderate dehydration. y B- for breast feeding. y I- for immunization against measles, polio, tetanus and

tuberculosis.

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5.World Health Organizationy It is a specialized, non-political, health agency of UN with

headquarters at Geneva.y Established on April 7,1948. y 7th April is celebrated every year as World Health Day

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Objectives of WHOy To help government strengthen their health services. y 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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y To promote cooperation among scientific and professional group

which advanced cause of good health.y To promote maternal and child health and welfare. y To foster activities in the field of mental health. y Stimulate eradication of epidemic, endemic and other diseases. y To propose international conventions.32

y To develop international standards for food and pharmaceutical

products.y To assist in developing an informed public opinion among all

people on matters of health.y The basic function of WHO is advisory service.

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Work of WHOy First division is the classical or inherited work which caused

international health organizations to come into existence.y Second division of work are the direct services to the government

on the field.y Third division of whos work can be described as education and

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Role of WHO in public healthy Providing leadership on matters critical to health and engaging in

partnership where joint action is needed.y Shaping the research agenda and stimulating the generations ,

translations of valuable knowledge.y Setting norms and standards and monitoring their implementation. y Articulation ethical and evidence based policy options y Monitoring health situation and assessing health trends.

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6.United States Agency for International Developmenty Established in 1961,with aim for helping countries in their

economic and social development.y USAID assists India in wide variety of projects for improvement

of health of people.

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Projects includesy Support to national health programs like malaria eradication . y Supports in field of medical, nursing and health education. y Support to projects related to water supply and sanitation. y Supports for projects related to control of communicable

diseases.y Supports for projects in nutrition and family planning37

7.The UN Relief and Rehabilitation Administrationy It was created at a 44 nation conference at White House on

November 9,1943y 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 ORGANIZATIONy Oldest organization dating from end of first WORLD WAR. y Functions of ILO:

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.a)39

9.COOPORATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF EVERYWHERE(CARE)y One of the Worlds largest private Humanitarian organization. y This projects in more than 60 countries around the world. y There work ha expanded to address the Worlds threatening

problems such as Hunger, Famine(Disaster), and primary Health Care.

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

developed and developing countries.y 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 INTERNATIONALy International 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.y It begun in 1905. y Around 33,000 rotary club are located around the world . y Each club is a part of international group dedicated to the motto "service

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PURPOSE OF ROTARY CLUBa) b) c)

To promote humanitarian service Encourage high ethical standards Help build goodwill throughout the world

FUNCTIONS OF ROTARY CLUBa) b)

Community services. Organize Disease Eradication Projects (polio plus to eradicate polio is well known project).43

12.LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONALy It began in 1917. y OBJECTIVEy 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.44

y FUNCTIONS-

Lions Club make community a better place to live 1) 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 programs45

Conclusiony International health has come to comprise those problems in field

of health, which receive consideration and action by more than one country.y Such problem may be dealt with officially by government or

unofficially by nation or international voluntary associations.

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REFRENCES :y Essentials of community Dentistry-SS HIREMATH y Essentials of preventive and community dentistry

(4th Edition)-

SOBEN PETER.y www.fotosearch.com y www.rotaryclub.com y www.who.com y www.lionsclub.com y www.ilo.org.com47

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