Summary WGU D619 Global Health Task 1| Advocacy Statement from
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Global Health Players - the entities that set global health priorities and fund global health activities are
usually distinct from the entities that implement health projects in communities
the typical funding pathway for a global health initiative is for a donor to give money to a first level
recipient which then passes funding along to numerous second level recipients that implement the
project
Global Health Interventions - funders often use terms like strategy and policy to describe the outputs
they generate.
Strategy- a big picture plan for how to achieve a major goal
Policy- a set of principles and procedures that guide decision making and resource allocation
Action plan- the steps that will be taken to achieve strategic goals and implement approved policies
Scheme- an operationalized plan that spells out the desired outcomes and completion timelines for an
action plan
Implementers more often use terms like program and project to describe their work
Program- a portfolio of related projects that together achieve part of an action plan
Project- a series of coordinated tasks that are completed within a limited time period in order to achieve
a specific target
project Management - deliverable- a product, service, or other result of a project
project management- the process of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling and
closing out projects
, a project manager is responsible for ensuring that deliverables are completed on time and within budget
Horizontal and vertical clinical programs - many implementation groups provide clinical health services
at hospitals and clinics or through community based care providers
A horizontal program strengthens an existing health system so that it can deliver additional health
services
horizontal programs are often described as integrating newly funded packages of health services into
existing primary care delivery systems
A vertical program delivers disease specific services that are not fully integrated into the health system
Vertical programs are often used to address global health priorities like disease eradication efforts that
demand an intensive but time limited series of coordinated efforts
Relief and Development - Relief is aid that meets the immediate needs of people who might otherwise
not have access to water, food, shelter, emergency medical care and other urgent necessities after
major natural disasters and during wars and other types of humanitarian crises
Development is a long term process of improving the socioeconomic and environmental conditions that
are associated with poor populations health status
some development programs are designed centrally by professionals and disseminated to participating
localities
some use a slower community development process through which community members identify their
own priorities and take action to achieve them with the support of partner organizations
Relief groups quickly deliver the material goods needed for survival while community development
groups make long term investments in capacity building and sustainable change
Advocacy and Logistics - Advocacy- the process of increasing awareness of a specific cause in order to
influence policy and resource allocation decisions related to the issue
the World Health Organization: Special Initiative for Mental Health |
Latest Update with complete solutions.
Global Health Players - the entities that set global health priorities and fund global health activities are
usually distinct from the entities that implement health projects in communities
the typical funding pathway for a global health initiative is for a donor to give money to a first level
recipient which then passes funding along to numerous second level recipients that implement the
project
Global Health Interventions - funders often use terms like strategy and policy to describe the outputs
they generate.
Strategy- a big picture plan for how to achieve a major goal
Policy- a set of principles and procedures that guide decision making and resource allocation
Action plan- the steps that will be taken to achieve strategic goals and implement approved policies
Scheme- an operationalized plan that spells out the desired outcomes and completion timelines for an
action plan
Implementers more often use terms like program and project to describe their work
Program- a portfolio of related projects that together achieve part of an action plan
Project- a series of coordinated tasks that are completed within a limited time period in order to achieve
a specific target
project Management - deliverable- a product, service, or other result of a project
project management- the process of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling and
closing out projects
, a project manager is responsible for ensuring that deliverables are completed on time and within budget
Horizontal and vertical clinical programs - many implementation groups provide clinical health services
at hospitals and clinics or through community based care providers
A horizontal program strengthens an existing health system so that it can deliver additional health
services
horizontal programs are often described as integrating newly funded packages of health services into
existing primary care delivery systems
A vertical program delivers disease specific services that are not fully integrated into the health system
Vertical programs are often used to address global health priorities like disease eradication efforts that
demand an intensive but time limited series of coordinated efforts
Relief and Development - Relief is aid that meets the immediate needs of people who might otherwise
not have access to water, food, shelter, emergency medical care and other urgent necessities after
major natural disasters and during wars and other types of humanitarian crises
Development is a long term process of improving the socioeconomic and environmental conditions that
are associated with poor populations health status
some development programs are designed centrally by professionals and disseminated to participating
localities
some use a slower community development process through which community members identify their
own priorities and take action to achieve them with the support of partner organizations
Relief groups quickly deliver the material goods needed for survival while community development
groups make long term investments in capacity building and sustainable change
Advocacy and Logistics - Advocacy- the process of increasing awareness of a specific cause in order to
influence policy and resource allocation decisions related to the issue
