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sector organization, Good Corporate Governance is therefore about ensuring all stakeholders’ adherence to organizational policies, procedures and systems. The right to health has been recognized ever since the birth of the United Nations (UN) in 1945. The Charter of the UN urges state parties to respect rights to a higher standard of living and solutions to international health problems. On 7 April 1948 the World Health Organization was founded as the custodian of the world policies on health matters

along with Dr. Jim Yong Kim, Ophelia Dahl, Thomas White and Todd McCormack founded Partners in Health (PIH).1 Since its meager beginnings, PIH has evolved to serve some 2.5 Million people throughout ten different countries.2 However, throughout the organizations grand transformation from a makeshift clinic in Haiti to one of the leading players in global health relief and development, Partners in Health have remained true to their mission to provide advance medical treatment for those most in need

Countries all over the world suffer from some type of major health issue. In particular, viral hepatitis is a disease that is not only spread globally, but is more rampant in underdeveloped countries. In these countries, access to proper health care to treat and prevent this disease is limited. Without proper treatment, viral hepatitis can cause permanent bodily damages and have an impact on mortality rates. This paper will discuss the spread of viral hepatitis in Africa, social factors of the

eradicate FGM including public policy changes and research. The World Health Organization (WHO) has passed WHA61, a

France. An Overview of the Public Health System in Senegal Prior to 1960, the foundations of the Senegalese public health system were established by the French colonial administration. The vast majority of public health resources were concentrated in urban areas during this period while reliance on traditional medicines and healers remained most prevalent in rural areas. In 1987, the Senegalese government began efforts to decentralize the country’s public health system with the adoption of the Bamako

ost One One organization that I believe to have a positive impact on healthcare in a global context is the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC is a federally run agency under the Health and Human Services Department of the United States government, with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The goal of the CDC is to protect the health of Americans, whether that is while they are at home or in another country. The CDC also works around the world with other countries and their organizations

Mental health is an integral part of health and well-being of human being, as reflected in the definition of health in the constitution of the World Health Organization (2015), the "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." Mental health, like other aspects of health, can be affected by a range of socioeconomic factors that need to be addressed through comprehensive strategies for promotion, prevention, treatment and

education. I currently work in healthcare as a certified pharmacy technician and work with diverse and underserved population daily. Unfortunately, I can see how communication barriers, access to health care, physical barriers, and monetary barriers can prevent individuals from living up to their full health potential. I have had patients call our pharmacy to tell us they are unable to pick up their medications due to a lack of transportation access and an inability to pay for their medications. I

Syndrome (AIDS) is a devastating disease, the scope and depth having no boundaries, permeating into many areas of the world, oblivious to social class, lifestyle, or culture. Initially reported in 1981, HIV/ AIDS rapidly spread and by 1987, 100 countries conveyed the presence of HIV/AIDS. (Maurer & Smith, 2009). “By 2001, it was the leading infectious cause of death in the world, killing almost 3 million people, and by 2002, approximately 5 million people were infected with HIV, including 2 million

Merriam-Webster defines Public Health as “The art and science dealing with the protection and improvement of community health by organized community effort and including preventive medicine and sanitary and social science” (Merriam-Webster). Throughout recent history, factors that have seriously threatened human safety whether it be disease, genocide, pollutants, or plague, have been identified as public health concerns by various governments and organizations. These situations are remedied by creating