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Contact Details:
Head of Organisation:
Dr. Angela Benson, WHO Representative
t: +266 2231 2122
t: +266 2232 1526
f: +266 2231 0213
benson@ls.afro.who.int
Key Contact:
Peter Phori, Health Education and Promotion Officer
t: +266 2231-2122
phorip@ls.afro.who.int
Postal Address:
UN Nations House
PO Box 214
Maseru 100
Lesotho
Physical Address:
UN House
UN Road
Maseru
Type:
International NGO
Target Groups:
Orphans and Vulnerable Children,People living with HIV,
Staff:
Medical Doctors (2)
Programme Officers (4)
Administration (2)
Support Staff
Programme Officers (4)
Administration (2)
Support Staff
Paid Staff:
20
Volunteer Staff:
1
Relationships in Lesotho:
WHO works with all health development partners in Lesotho. Key partners include:
- Ministry of Health
- Christian Health Association in Lesotho(CHAL)
- Partners in Health
- Clinton Foundation
- European Union
- US Government
- UN agencies
Main Domain:
Health and Wellbeing
Sectors:
Environment,Healthcare,HIV/AIDS,PMCT,Sanitation,Training
Village Location:
In collaboration with the Ministry of Health, WHO provides technical assistance and trainings in all ten districts.
District Location:
Core Activities:
WHO implements a six-point agenda worldwide, with a specific priority placed on womens health and health in Africa.
1. Promoting development
2. Fostering health security
3. Strengthening health systems
4. Harnessing research, information and evidence
5. Enhancing partnerships
6. Improving performance
1. Promoting development
2. Fostering health security
3. Strengthening health systems
4. Harnessing research, information and evidence
5. Enhancing partnerships
6. Improving performance
Activities in Lesotho :
In Lesotho, WHO works directly with the Ministry of Health, providing technical support by helping to develop health standards, norms, guidelines, and policies. WHO also implements trainings on the health guidelines and practices to healthcare providers and partners at least once or twice per year. These trainings are facilitated with the Ministry of Health and other health partners in-country.
In 2007 alone, WHO contributed to the development of the following health policies:
Additionally, in 2007, WHO / Lesotho implemented trainings on the following topics:
In 2007 alone, WHO contributed to the development of the following health policies:
- Reproductive Health
- HIV/AIDS
- Infant feeding
- OVC
- IMCI (Integrated Management of Childhood Illness)
Additionally, in 2007, WHO / Lesotho implemented trainings on the following topics:
- HIV/AIDS: ART and treatment guidelines
- Training protocols for and management of malnutrition at all levels
Future Plans:
WHO will continue to work to meet its 5 pillars:
In addition, WHO will work towards meeting the Millenium Development Goals, reducing child and maternal mortality and morbidity and reducing the incidence of HIV/AIDS, particularly in Lesotho.
- Improve child health
- Improve reproductive health
- Reduce incidences of HIV/AIDS and other communicable and non-communicable diseases
- Strengthen health systems
- Improve advocacy for health
In addition, WHO will work towards meeting the Millenium Development Goals, reducing child and maternal mortality and morbidity and reducing the incidence of HIV/AIDS, particularly in Lesotho.
Funding:
WHO is not a funding agency and does not provide funding to any other organizations in Lesotho, aside from the Ministry of Health.
Implementing funds are received from its member states and a few other donors. (un-listed)
Implementing funds are received from its member states and a few other donors. (un-listed)
This organisation's info updated on: Tue, Feb 16, 2010
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