GLOBAL HEALTH

INITIATIVES
 MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
 WHO FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON TOBACCO CONTROL
 GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH ACTION PLAN
 GLOBAL STRATEGY TO REDUCE THE HARMFUL USE OF ALCOHOL
 GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR VACCINES AND IMMUNIZATIONS
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
These eight global goals
were set by 189
countries in 2000 as a
result of the Millennium
Summit of the United
Nations. These eight
goals include 21 targets.
The target date of
achievement of these
goals and targets is in
2015.
 Decrease poverty
 Achieve decent employment for
women, men, and young people
 By 2015, all children can
complete a full course of
primary schooling
 Eliminate gender inequality
in primary and secondary
education
 Reduce by two-thirds,
the under-five mortality rate
 Reduce the death rate of
mothers due to childbirth
 Achieve universal access to
reproductive health
 Stop the spread of HIV/AIDS
 Universal access to HIV/AIDS
treatment
 Reverse the incidence of
malaria and other major diseases
 Reverse loss of environmental resources
 Reduce biodiversity loss
 Access to safe drinking water
and sanitation
 Access the special needs of
least developed countries
 Make available the benefits
of new technologies, information,
and communication
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON TOBACCO CONTROL
WHAT?
The FCTC is the world’s first modern-
day global public health treaty about
the effects of tobacco consumption.
It is negotiated under the World Health
Organization.
WHY?
The treaty is aimed to set universal
standards and limit in the use of tobacco
in all forms all throughout the world.
This is to protect the current and future
generations of people from the negative
effects of tobacco to health, to the
environment, and to society in general.
HOW?
The proposed specific steps by the
FCTC for the government to solve
tobacco-related problems are:
 Adopt tax and price measures to
reduce tobacco consumption.
 Ban tobacco advertising, promotion,
and sponsorship.
 Create smoke-free work and public
spaces.
HOW?
The proposed specific steps by the
FCTC for the government to solve
tobacco-related problems are:
 Put prominent health warnings on
tobacco packages.
 Combat illicit trade in tobacco
products.
GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH ACTION PLAN
This is a plan led by the World Health
Organization (WHO) to develop mental health
services. There were 135 countries that
helped in the making of a framework which
would be the basis for each country in
developing their mental health services. It
also includes the support of having a mental
health program in each community in a
country. It also considers other aspects like
livelihood and education as a way to provide
people good mental health conditions.
WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE
GLOBAL HEALTH MENTAL ACTION PLAN?
 Strengthen effective leadership and
governance for mental health.
 Provide comprehensive, integrated, and
responsive mental health and social care in
community-based settings.
 Implement strategies for the promotion of
mental health and the prevention of
mental health problems.
 Strengthen information systems, evidence,
and research for mental health.
GLOBAL STRATEGY TO REDUCE THE
HARMFUL USE OF ALCOHOL
WHAT?
This is a program led by the World
Health Organization to save people’s
lives from the dangerous effects of
alcohol use.
WHY?
There is an increased incidence of
health problems related to the use of
alcohol. It is reported that alcohol kills
2.5M people every year, including those
between 15 and 29 years of age. Alcohol
is considered as the third leading risk
factor for poor health all over the world.
HOW?
The global strategy will be
implemented by engaging all countries
who participate in the treaty, the
international development partners, and
public and private health and research
institutions.
THE FOUR PRIORITY AREAS FOR
GLOBAL ACTION ARE:
1.Public health advocacy and partnership;
2.Technical support and capacity building;
3.Production dissemination of
knowledge; and
4.Resource mobilization
TEN AREAS FOR
NATIONAL ACTION:
1.Leadership, awareness, and
commitment
2.Health services’ response
3.Community action
4.Anti-drunk driving policies and
countermeasures
5.Availability of alcohol
TEN AREAS FOR
NATIONAL ACTION:
6.Marketing of alcoholic
beverages
7.Pricing policies
8.Reducing the negative
consequences of drinking and
alcohol intoxication
TEN AREAS FOR
NATIONAL ACTION:
9.Reducing the public health
impact of illicit alcohol and
informally produced alcohol
10.Monitoring and surveillance
GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR VACCINES AND IMMUNIZATIONS
WHAT?
GAVI is a global health
partnership which is aimed at
universal immunization. From both
the public and private sector
organizations, the group, now called
GAVI Alliance, aims to save children’s
lives and protect people’s lives by
increasing access to immunization in
poor countries.
WHY?
GAVI Alliance would like to ensure
that the new vaccines are available to
poor countries at an affordable rate. In
addition, it would like to ensure that
the vaccines are made available in a
shorter period of time; and that each
country is equipped to deliver them to
the people.