From Social Justice to Economic Logic: The World Health Organization and Health Sector Reform in Nigeria, 1993–2007

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-183
Author(s):  
Benjamin U. Anaemene
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
World Health ◽  
Health Sector Reform ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Sector Reform ◽  
Strategic Adaptation ◽  
The World ◽  
Comprehensive Health ◽  
Health Organization

This article examines the role of the World Health Organization (WHO) in global health governance, particularly in the area of health sector reform. This is a demonstration of its strategic adaptation to the aspirations of wealthy member states and other external forces, such as the World Bank. The article argues that this change in strategic adaptation dramatically undercut the aspiration of the WHO and facilitated the encroachment of economic logic into matters of emerging regimes of global governance of the WHO, by emphasizing the importance of health for economic development rather than as a fundamental part of a nation’s social development. This accounted for the immense technical and financial support the WHO gave to health sector reform in developing countries, particularly Nigeria, to promote equity and access to health services. It concludes that remarkable progress was made through the comprehensive health sector reform largely due to the support from the WHO. What remains to be done is for Nigeria to keep faith with the principles of the Comprehensive Health Sector Reform Programme.

scholarly journals Progress of COVID-19 Epidemic in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 154-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khadijah Abid ◽  
Yashfika Abdul Bari ◽  
Maryam Younas ◽  
Sehar Tahir Javaid ◽  
Abira Imran
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Short Communication ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Public Health Emergency ◽  
World Health ◽  
First Case ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Shed Light

The outbreak of corona virus initiated as pneumonia of unknown cause in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, which has been now spreading rapidly out of Wuhan to other countries. On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus outbreak as the sixth public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), and on March 11, 2020, the WHO announced coronavirus as pandemic. Coronavirus is thought to be increasing in Pakistan. The first case of coronavirus was reported from Karachi on February 26, 2020, with estimated populace of Pakistan as 204.65 million. Successively, the virus spreads into various regions nationwide and has currently become an epidemic. The WHO has warned Pakistan that the country could encounter great challenge against the outbreak of coronavirus in the coming days. This short communication is conducted to shed light on the epidemic of coronavirus in the country. It would aid in emphasizing the up-to-date situation in a nutshell and the measures taken by the health sector of Pakistan to abate the risk of communication.

scholarly journals COVID 19 Worries and Opportunities

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zizi Elsayed Ibrahim Sabra
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
World Health ◽  
Hard Time ◽  
The World ◽  
Education Profession ◽  
Will Power ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Social Sectors

With the middle of March 2020 the news of breakout of the pandemic had been assured around the world, spreading the uncertainty and worry in a very ambiguous atmosphere all over the world (World Health Organization, 2020b). World health organization with the group of 20 (G-20) and United Nations (UN) at 26 of March 2020 committed collaboration in facing the pandemic (Khashaba, 2020). All countries including Egypt worked according to the recommendation of the World health organization plan in facing this pandemic, taking into account the safety rules in all sectors of the society (World Health Organization, 2020a) up to date efforts to help control and manage the COVID19 and NCOVID19. As a part of Information and Decision Support Center – Egyptian Cabinet keenness on spreading public opinion awareness, the center is publishing a newsletter about the implications of the new Corona-Virus, with the purpose of presenting the latest updates on the international level, and the most important measures and initiatives that can be of benefit in health sector, education sector, professions and social sectors too (Information and Decision Support Center System, 2020) side to side with the Regional and international efforts (Madoui & Bendjeroua, 2020’ Namsolleck & Moll, 2020). Although of having hard time and big challenges to protect ourselves and loved ones, it is always possible to keep a positive mindset and stay resilient. When we look back to the last eight months we will find out how every one of us had the opportunity to test his will power to continue our achievements in education, profession, social, health fields.

Emergency Preparedness for the Health Sector and Communities—Challenges and the Way Forward

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (S2) ◽  
pp. s188-s197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
World Health ◽  
Expert Consultation ◽  
World Health Assembly ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
World Health Assembly Resolution ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

AbstractIn accordance with the World Health Assembly Resolution 58.1, the World Health Organization (WHO) convened an Expert Consultation in Geneva, Switzerland from 15–17 February 2006 to discuss and provide recommendations for enhancing emergency preparedness and capacity building at the community, country, regional, and global levels. The consultation included experts and representatives of non-governmental and inter-governmental organizations. Recommendations included a set of operational objectives and strategies for achieving them. It was recognized that emergency preparedness is part of development and that crises occur at the community level. The recommendations, therefore, were focused at the community and country levels and outlined processes by which WHO could assist countries in augmenting their abilities to cope with health emergencies. This document provides a detailed discussion of the issues addressed, the conclusions reached, and recommendations based on the conclusions.

Panel 2.12: The Health Sector Contribution to Disaster Reduction

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 439-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Gordon ◽  
Jean Luc Poncelet ◽  
Marcel Dubouloz ◽  
Salvano Briceno
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
World Health ◽  
Disaster Reduction ◽  
Tsunami Disaster ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

AbstractThis is a summary of the presentations and discussion of Panel 2.12, The Health Sector Contribution to Disaster Reduction, of the Conference, Health Aspects of the Tsunami Disaster in Asia, convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Phuket, Thailand, 04–06 May 2005. The topics discussed included issues related the healt sector's contribution to disaster reduction as pertain to the damage created by the Tsunami. It is presented in the following major sections: (1) issues; (2) lessons learned; and (3) recommendations.

scholarly journals Developing Concept of Healthy Island: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (F) ◽  
pp. 399-404
Author(s):  
Nurul Syahriani Salahuddin ◽  
Sukri Palutturi
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
World Health ◽  
Flow Diagram ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

BACKGROUND: The archipelago region is a vulnerable area to human health problems. Several problems in the archipelago area including climate change, lack of a holistic management plan, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, economic problems, population growth, health facilities, and access to health services. The development of a healthy island concept is a solution to overcoming health problems in the archipelago. AIM: This article aims to identify the formation of the concept of a healthy island. METHODS: Article review was conducted using three bibliographic databases. Articles were selected based on the 2010–2020 publication using PRISMA flow diagram 2015. RESULTS: Based on the review article, it was found that twelve programs or concepts were used to overcome various problems in the archipelago which were obstacles to the realization of a healthy island, namely, a healthy diet; health development review; the concept of a climate change and adaptation health vulnerability assessment and planning project by the world health organization; the world health organization assessment; modeling exposure to tetrachlorethylene; conceptual model of the European Health Literacy Project (HLS-EU); community involvement in the Child Healthy Life Program; Pacific Island Health Care project; data analysis of newly registered TB cases; RHRW; approach to Community-Based Participatory Research; and descriptive epidemiology. CONCLUSION: To solve health problems on the island is not easy, first, we need to elaborate on the health problems and second, we need to determine health project initiative based on community development.

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