GLOBAL

HEALTH
INITIATIVES

GLOBAL HEALTH
INITIATIVES are programs
set in motion by the
United Nations through
the World Health
Organization and in
partnership with the
World Bank which targets
specific health problems
including but not limited
to emerging and re-

The Global
Fight Against
Communicable
Diseases

ROLL BACK MALARIA

Is a global effort to
reduce the number of
deaths from malaria
infection through
heightened
prevention tools,
rapid response to
outbreaks,
development of new

OBJECTIVES:
To enable and to
increase the
capacity to
caregivers to
recognize malaria
promptly and take
early appropriate

OBJECTIVES:
To empower
service providers
by imparting
adequate
knowledge, skill
and capacity
which enable

OBJECTIVES:
To create an
enabling
environment for
implementation.

STOP TB
Is a global effort to
prevent further
transmission of
tuberculosis or TB
around the world.
One of the
programs for STOP
TB is the

OBJECTIVES:
To achieve
universal access
to high-quality
diagnosis and
patient-centered
treatment.

OBJECTIVES:
To reduce the
suffering and
socio-economic
burden associated
with TB.

OBJECTIVES:
To protect poor
and vulnerable
populations from
TB, TB/HIV and
multi drugresistant TB
(MDR-TB)

OBJECTIVES:
To support
development of
new tools and
enable their
timely and
effective use.

Global Alliance
for Vaccines
and
Immunization

GLOBAL ALLIANCE
FOR VACCINES AND
IMMUNIZATION
Is a global strategy
which aims to
strengthen
childrens
immunization
programs and

These new vaccines

which could help
reduce the number of
deaths in children
aged 5 years old and
below includes:
Hepatitis B vaccine
Childhood meningitis
vaccine
Yellow fever vaccine

The Global
Fund to Fight
AIDS, TB and
Malaria

THE GLOBAL FUND TO

FIGHT AIDS, TB AND
MALARIA
Is a funding project
rather than an
initiative. Nevertheless
it helps in the
prevention, reduction
and mitigation of the
negative impacts of the
three diseases to

Global
Prevention and
Control of
Tobacco and

WHO FRAMEWORK
CONVENTION ON
TOBACCO CONTROL
(WHO FCTC)
Is the prime
international treaty
negotiated WHO. It
came into existence
in reaction to the

PROVISIONS:
Price and tax
measures to reduce
the demand for
tobacco
Non-price
measures to reduce
the demand for
tobacco

-Protection from
exposure to tobacco
smoke
-Regulation of the
contents of tobacco
products
-Regulation of tobacco
product disclosures
-New packaging and
labeling of tobacco

- Demand reduction
measures concerning
tobacco dependence
and cessation
-Tobacco advertising,
promotion and
sponsorship

Global Strategy
to Reduce the
Harmful Use of
Alcohol

THE GLOBAL STRATEGY

TO REDUCE THE
HARMFUL USE OF
ALCOHOL
Recognizes the close tie
between the harmful use
of alcohol and the socioeconomic development
of a nation. Likewise,
this strategy builds and
supports other global

Global Strategy
for the
Prevention and
Control of Non-

THE GLOBAL STRATEGY

FOR THE PREVENTION AND
CONTROL OF NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Is a global action plan to
prevent and control the
following noncommunicable diseases;
cardiovascular diseases,
chronic respiratory
diseases, cancers and
diabetes and the four

OBJECTIVES:
To raise the
priority accorded to
non-communicable
disease at global
and national levels
and to integrate
prevention and
control of such

OBJECTIVES:
To establish
and strength
national policies
and plans for
the prevention
and control of

OBJECTIVES:
To establish
and strength
national policies
and plans for
the prevention
and control of

GLOBAL
INITIATIVE FOR
MENTAL HEALTH

COMPREHENSIVE
MENTAL HEALTH
ACTION PLAN 20132020
Is the result of
extensive research
and consultations by
stakeholders,
member-nations,
academic and non-