Assignment: International And Altruistic Organizations

Assignment: International And Altruistic Organizations
Assignment: International And Altruistic Organizations
Write a 5–6 page, APA-formatted report that explains the responses to a global event, how issues of race, class, and gender may have affected the response, and the role of international and altruistic organizations in providing health care services related to the event.
Describe barriers to receiving health care services related to the event, and explain the role of the professional nurse in providing health care services related to the global event.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Explain the factors that affect the health of communities.
(IMPORTANT) -Explain the response to a global event at the local and national levels.
(IMPORTANT) -Explain how social attitudes and issues of race, class, and/or gender may impact the response to a global event.
(IMPORTANT) -Explain the role of international and altruistic organizations in providing health care services during a global event.
Competency 2: Apply evidence-based interventions to promote health and disease prevention and respond to community health issues.
(IMPORTANT) -Explain the role of the professional nurse in providing health care services related to global events.
Competency 3: Develop an evidence-based nursing response for providing health care services related to community crises.
(IMPORTANT) -Describe barriers to health care services during a global event.
Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for a nursing professional.
Organizations at a Global Level
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria is a non-profit organization that invests money from around the world to save lives.
UNAIDS is an innovative alliance that leads and inspires the world to achieve universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support.
World Bank – A critical source of financial and technical aid to developing countries around the world in their efforts to combat poverty, particularly investments in health care.
World Health Organization (WHO) – Within the United Nations system, the World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating body for health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health issues, including establishing the health research agenda.
Organizations of Scientists
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an international non-profit organization that serves as an educator, leader, advocate, and professional association to advance science around the world.
Science and Diplomacy – This AAAS quarterly issue serves stakeholders who develop, execute, and educate all areas of science and diplomacy by providing a venue for critical discussion, analysis, and insight.
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is a membership organization for microbiologists who work to advance the microbiological sciences as a vehicle for understanding life processes and applying and communicating this knowledge for the global improvement of health, environmental, and economic well-being.
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) is a global network of researchers, clinicians, and professionals dedicated to improving global health via tropical medicine collaboration, education, and career progression.
The American Thoracic Society (ATS) is an international organization dedicated to improving world health, notably in the areas of tuberculosis diagnosis, treatment, and control, as well as tobacco control and smoking cessation.
CEPI (Alliance for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) – A global coalition aimed at outsmarting epidemics by creating safe and efficient vaccinations against known infectious disease threats that might be deployed quickly to limit outbreaks before they turn into public health emergencies.
The MERS-CoV, Lassa, and Nipah viruses will be the first to be targeted by CEPI.
The Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) is a group of colleges and universities dedicated to fostering collaborations and knowledge exchange among interdisciplinary university global health programs that span education, research, and service.
It is committed to achieving equity and reducing health inequities throughout the world.
CRDF Global is a non-profit organization that provides funding, technical resources, training, and services to foster worldwide scientific and technical collaboration.
The Global Health Network is a collection of websites and online forums dedicated to fostering collaboration and resource sharing among global health academics.
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) represents infectious disease specialists such as physicians, scientists, and other health-care professionals.
The mission of IDSA is to improve the health of individuals, communities, and society by advancing excellence in infectious disease patient care, education, research, public health, and prevention.
ISID – Supports health professionals, non-governmental organizations, and governments around the world in their efforts to prevent, investigate, and manage infectious disease outbreaks when they occur, particularly in countries with limited resources and disproportionately bear the burden of infectious diseases.
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is a global umbrella organization that brings together more than 200 national diabetes organizations from more than 160 nations.
The Planetary Health Alliance is a group of universities, non-governmental organizations, and other partners dedicated to the development of a rigorous, policy-oriented, transdisciplinary field of applied research aimed at better understanding and addressing the human health consequences of accelerating changes in the structure and function of Earth’s natural systems.
Advocacy/Policy-Making Groups
The Global Health Policy Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) aims to bring together the foreign policy and public health sectors by developing a global health engagement strategy for the United States.
GBCHealth is a collaboration of businesses and organizations that serves as a focal point for business participation on the world’s most serious health challenges.
The Earth Institute is a resource at Columbia University that brings together the people and tools needed to address some of the world’s most pressing issues, such as climate change and environmental degradation, as well as poverty, disease, and resource sustainability.
The Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) is a group of research funders who have come together to support a set of clear priorities for a coordinated research effort to solve the world’s rising health issue.
The Global Health Council is the world’s largest membership organization dedicated to supporting and connecting activists, implementers, and stakeholders working on global health issues.
The Global Health Technologies Coalition (GHTC) is a coalition of more than 30 nonprofit organizations dedicated to raising awareness about the critical need for technologies that save lives in underdeveloped countries.
U.S. Global Health Policy (KFF) – An online portal providing data and information on the United States’ position in global health.
Research!
America
Advocacy for Global Health R&D – Details on the US government’s investment in global health research.
Foundations
Africare – Addresses African development and policy concerns by collaborating with Africans to create communities that are sustainable, healthy, and productive.
(In 2016, Africare and the Accordia Global Health Foundation amalgamated.)
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation – The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people live healthy, productive lives, guided by the principle that every life has equal value.
The Foundation for NIH (FNIH) is an independent non-profit organization that supports the National Institutes of Health’s mission by soliciting private donations and forming public-private collaborations (NIH).
The United Nations Foundation (UNF) connects the UN’s work with that of others around the world, mobilizing the energy and expertise of businesses and non-governmental organizations to assist the UN in addressing issues such as climate change, children’s health, peace and security, and poverty eradication.
The Wellcome Trust is a global philanthropic organisation dedicated to assisting the world’s finest minds in order to achieve exceptional advancements in health.