Al Tehewy Mahi, Salem Bssiouni, Habil Ihab and El Okda Sayed. Evaluation of accreditation program in non-governmental organizations’ health units in Egypt: Short-term outcomes. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, June 2009; 21(3): 183–9

2010 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-208
Author(s):  
Saheli Manish Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Quality In Health Care ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Accreditation Program ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations

scholarly journals Promotion Of Primary Health Care In Pakistan: A Case Study Of The Role Of Non-Governmental Organizations In Promoting Primary Health Care In Karachi

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-74
Author(s):  
Fateh Muhmmad Burfat ◽  
Muhammad Yaqub ◽  
Naima Saeed ◽  
Misbah B. Qureshi
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
The Masses

The present study “Promotion of Primary Health Care in Pakistan: A Case Study of the Role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Promoting Primary Health Care in Karachi” is aimed at determining the role of NGOs in the promotion of primary health Care sector in Pakistan with special reference to Karachi. The primary objective of this research is to evaluate the role and performance of relevant NGOs working in Karachi in the health sector. It is a quantitative research. A questionnaire based to obtain the opinions of respondents. The health care is the basic responsibility of the state. However, the NGOs play their role in promoting the health care facilities. It was noted that the primary health care system is still not working properly. NGO sector was given a wide room and finances but unfortunately they did not make the required contribution. Their lack of technical knowledge and accountability was a factor in their failure. The prevailing attitude towards health care among the masses has not changed despite the efforts of the NGO sector. Therefore the basic health conditions of the masses at the grass roots level continue to be poor. The stake holders in the health care sector should rethink about their strategies to improve health care facilities in Karachi.

Natural Disasters and Cross-Border Implications

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena McLean ◽  
Muhammet Bas
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Commodity Prices ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Financial Flows ◽  
Trade Relations ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations

Natural disasters such as cyclones, droughts, earthquakes, floods, landslides, volcanoes, or pandemics routinely have cross-border implications. Transboundary risks of natural disasters tend to be the greatest for neighboring countries but often extend regionally or even globally. Even disasters with seemingly localized impacts contained within the national borders of a given state may have indirect short-term or long-term effects on other countries through refugee flows, conflict spillovers, volatility of global commodity prices, disruption of trade relations, financial flows, or global supply chains. Natural disasters may increase the risk of interstate conflict because of commitment problems, reduced opportunity costs of conflict, shocks to status quo divisions of resources, or demarcation of territories among countries, or because of leaders’ heightened diversionary incentives in favor of conflict. In some cases, disasters may have a pacifying effect on ongoing hostilities by creating opportunities for disaster diplomacy among conflict parties. Population displacement in disaster zones can send refugee flows and other types of migration across borders, with varying short-term and long-term socioeconomic and political effects in home and host countries. Adverse effects of natural disasters on regional and global economic activity shape patterns of international trade and financial flows among countries. To mitigate such risks from natural disasters and facilitate adjustment and recovery efforts, countries may turn to international cooperation through mechanisms for disaster relief and preparedness. Regional and global governmental and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are common means to initiate and maintain such cooperative efforts.

Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Tweets: Do Shareholders Care?

2021 ◽  
pp. 000765032098520
Author(s):  
Marion Dupire ◽  
Jean-Yves Filbien ◽  
Bouchra M’Zali
Keyword(s):  
Stock Prices ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Governmental Organization ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Positive Message ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Societal Expectations ◽  
Institutional Owners ◽  
Positive Effect

We study how messages on Twitter by large non-governmental organizations (NGOs), targeting companies from the S&P500, affect these companies’ stock prices. With a sample of 1,611 tweets between 2009 and 2017 by 18 large NGOs, we observe significant changes in the stock prices of the targeted firms. More specifically, NGO tweets stating a positive message about the environmental, social, or governance (ESG). Actions of the firm have a positive effect on stock prices, while negative tweets have a negative effect. Nevertheless, we find that the presence of institutional owners hampers this effect: firms with high institutional ownership value positive tweets more negatively, and negative tweets more positively. These results support the idea that shareholders react significantly to NGO tweets but they react differently depending on their time horizon: for shareholders who have a more short-term horizon, typically institutional owners, the reaction diverges societal expectations about how firms should contribute to society.

scholarly journals Principles to Guide a Volunteer Humanitarian Faith-based Short-Term Medical Mission in Nepal: A Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 35-42
Author(s):  
Rebecca Houweling ◽  
Barbara Astle
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Host Country ◽  
The United States ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
International Volunteers ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Mass Migration ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations

Global health inequities, natural disasters, and mass migration of refugees have led to an increase in volunteer humanitarian responses worldwide.  While well intentioned for doing good, there is an increasing awareness of the importance for improved preparation for international volunteers involved in short-term medical missions (STMMs).  This case study describes the retrospective application of Lasker’s (2016) Principles for Maximizing the Benefits for Volunteer Health Trips to international volunteers from two faith-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Canada and the United States partnering with a faith-based NGO in Nepal.  These principles are intended to maximize the benefits and diminish challenges that may develop between the international volunteers and the host country staff.  Lessons from this case study highlight the importance of applying such principles to foster responsible STMMs.  In conclusion, there is an increasing call by host country staff for collaborative and standardized guidelines or frameworks for STMMs and other global health activities.

scholarly journals Red de Municipios Contra el Síndrome Metabólico

UVserva ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 72-82
Author(s):  
Armando Aguirre Hervís ◽  
Rosa María Azamar Arizmendi ◽  
Arnulfo Camacho Alcantar, ◽  
Enrique A. Colar Gómez ◽  
Marcelina García López ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Síndrome Metabólico ◽  
La Red ◽  
And Control ◽  
Made In

Resumen: El presente artículo presenta una propuesta de intervención desde los municipios, la prevención y control del Síndrome Metabólico (SM), cuya detección utilizan criterios nacionales e internacionales; para su abordaje se adoptan los ejes esenciales de la Atención Primaria de Salud. Asimismo, se presentan avances en materia de coordinación intergubernamental, intersectorial e interinstitucional, entre los que destaca la constitución de la Red integrada, inicialmente, por Xalapa, Coatzacoalcos, Minatitlán, Jáltipan, Agua Dulce y Moloacán, municipios donde se estableció una Mesa Interinstitucional. A esta iniciativa, se han sumado instituciones gubernamentales, organizaciones no gubernamentales, representantes legislativos, sociedades de profesionistas y asociaciones civiles.Palabras clave: Municipios, Síndrome, Metabólico, Red, Atención, Primaria AbstractThis paper is a proposal for intervention from the municipalities, the prevention and control of Metabolic Syndrome (SM), the detection of which uses national and international criteria; For its approach, the essential axes of Primary Health Care are adopted. Likewise, progress is made in intergovernmental, intersectoral and inter-institutional coordination, among which the constitution of the Network stands out, initially made up of Xalapa, Coatzacoalcos, Minatitlan, Jáltipan, Agua Dulce and Moloacán, municipalities where an Inter-institutional Table was established. This initiative has been joined by government institutions, non-governmental organizations, legislative representatives, professional societies and civil associations.Keywords: Municipalities; Metabolic Syndrome; Network; Primary Health Care

scholarly journals Metamorphosis of educational understanding: Temporary integration regarding Syrians in Turkey

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 332-354
Author(s):  
Sahizer Samuk
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Educational Assistance ◽  
Central Attention ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Educational Integration ◽  
Directorate General ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Turkish Migrant

The integration of refugees in Turkey has been realized in the field with the help of DGMM (Directorate General on Migration Management), Kızılay and UNHCR mainly, and by many more international and non-governmental organizations that have supported refugees by answering their short-term needs such as giving them cards for shopping, clothes, preparing them for winter (“winterization”) and providing educational assistance. I conducted 15 interviews with state officials, various NGOs and a few refugees. During my research many interesting points about integration policies (to-be-formed) at the moment in Turkey were discovered. One interesting finding was that the state officials do not like to use the word “integration”, as it is reminiscent of the way Turkish migrant workers were treated in Germany, where assimilation and integration were understood as the same concept. I use the term “temporary integration” for the case of all refugees, but this article will focus mostly on the Syrians. Within the context of temporariness, this article’s central attention will be the educational integration of Syrian refugees in Turkey. I argue in the paper that the temporariness and the nostalgia with the Ottoman past are two main elements mostly present regarding the educational integration of Syrians in Turkey.

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