Role of International Organisations in dealing with diseases

Endemic diseases exist in many parts of the world; epidemics may extend and become pandemics. The speed of modern travel has maf the world a global village. Disease can spead around the world as fast as man can travel.

If steps were not taken to combat these events then diseases could spead very quickly around the world. If suitable precautions were not taken, vectors of certain diseases eg. Zika virus, could be conveyf half way around the world in a matter of hours.

Individual countries cannot act in isolatim in preventing spread of disease from one nation to another. Great progress has been made in establishing liaison between nations.

It is not only in the spread of infectious disease that organizations such as World Health Organization are interested. Their further purpose is to get rid of disease at its source, and intensive campaigns have been waged against ailments such as malaria, tuberculosis, cholera, and the venereal diseases.

General means are being adopted to improve the health of the people through health educatim schemes, and by paying particular attention to nutrition, maternity and chiid welfare, occupational health, mental health, and sanitation.

It is not only in the spread of infectious disease that organizations such as World Health Organization are interested. Their further purpose is to get rid of disease at its source, and intensive campaigns have been waged against ailments such as malaria, tuberculosis, cholera, and the venereal diseases.

General means are being adopted to improve the health of the people through health educatim schemes, and by paying particular attention to nutrition, maternity and chiid welfare, occupational health, mental health, and sanitation.