1.
Centre for Disease Control (CDC)
Centre for Disease Control (CDC)
2.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
3.
World Council of Churches (WCC)
World Council of Churches (WCC)
Questions
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Classify the above into governmental and non-governmental agencies.
Classify the above into governmental and non-governmental agencies.
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Describe the mode of operation of NGOs
Describe the mode of operation of NGOs
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Identify the headquarters of the NGOs.
Identify the headquarters of the NGOs.
Centre for Disease Control (CDC)
The Centre for Disease Control (CDC) also known as Centre for Disease Control and Prevention is governmental
(government of the United States) agency founded on July 1, 1946 in the United
States by Dr. Joseph Mountin. The CDC is a federal agency under the Department of
Health and Human Services and is headquartered in Atlanta, USA. It
has offices in about 170 countries including Argentina, France, Switzerland,
Austria, Brazil, Nigeria, etc. The Centres for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) office
in Nigeria was established in 2001 with its national office in Nigeria at Abuja.
The country director of CDC-Nigeria is Okey Nwanyanwu. The major focus of
CDC-Nigeria is the same with the international focus of CDC which is to provide
“Public Health Excellence for Healthy Nigerians” the office supports the
Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health in the development, implementation, and
evaluation of disease response efforts and programs that contribute to a
strengthened public health infrastructure in Nigeria.
(government of the United States) agency founded on July 1, 1946 in the United
States by Dr. Joseph Mountin. The CDC is a federal agency under the Department of
Health and Human Services and is headquartered in Atlanta, USA. It
has offices in about 170 countries including Argentina, France, Switzerland,
Austria, Brazil, Nigeria, etc. The Centres for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) office
in Nigeria was established in 2001 with its national office in Nigeria at Abuja.
The country director of CDC-Nigeria is Okey Nwanyanwu. The major focus of
CDC-Nigeria is the same with the international focus of CDC which is to provide
“Public Health Excellence for Healthy Nigerians” the office supports the
Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health in the development, implementation, and
evaluation of disease response efforts and programs that contribute to a
strengthened public health infrastructure in Nigeria.
The CDC focuses national attention on developing
and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, occupational
safety and health, health promotion, prevention and education activities
designed to improve the health of the people.
and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, occupational
safety and health, health promotion, prevention and education activities
designed to improve the health of the people.
Mode of Operation of Centre for Disease Control (CDC)
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It works to protect health and safety by providing information to
enhance health decisions.
It works to protect health and safety by providing information to
enhance health decisions.
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It promotes health through partnership with state health department and
other organization CDS remains committed its “vision of the healthy people in
the healthy world”.
It promotes health through partnership with state health department and
other organization CDS remains committed its “vision of the healthy people in
the healthy world”.
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It implies research and findings to improve people’s daily lives and
response to health emergencies.
It implies research and findings to improve people’s daily lives and
response to health emergencies.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
The
United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP) is the United Nations‘
global development network founded in 1965. Its headquarter is at New York, USA. The UNDP is a private
non-governmental agency with 192 member nations which advocates for change and
connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build
a better life. It provides expert advice, training, and grant support to
developing countries, with increasing emphasis on assistance to the least developed
countries.
United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP) is the United Nations‘
global development network founded in 1965. Its headquarter is at New York, USA. The UNDP is a private
non-governmental agency with 192 member nations which advocates for change and
connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build
a better life. It provides expert advice, training, and grant support to
developing countries, with increasing emphasis on assistance to the least developed
countries.
Mode of Operation of the United Nations Development
Agency (UNDP)
Agency (UNDP)
The
UNDP focuses on helping countries build and share solutions in four main areas:
UNDP focuses on helping countries build and share solutions in four main areas:
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Assist in Poverty Reduction and Achievement of the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGS)
Assist in Poverty Reduction and Achievement of the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGS)
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Ensuring and
promotion of Democratic Governance
Ensuring and
promotion of Democratic Governance
- Assist in Crisis Prevention and Recovery
- Encourage Environment and Energy for
Sustainable Development
World Council of Churches (WCC)
The
World Council of Churches (WCC) is an inter-church voluntary
non-governmental agency founded in 1948, with its headquarter in Geneva, Switzerland. Its members today
include most mainstream Christian churches, except the Catholic Church. It
arose out of the ecumenical movement (movement aimed at the
unification of the Protestant churches of the world and ultimately of
all Christians) and has as its basis the following statement: “The World
Council of Churches is a fellowship of churches which confess the Lord Jesus
Christ as God and Saviour according to the scriptures, and therefore seek to
fulfil together their common calling to the glory of the one God, Father, Son
and Holy Spirit.”
World Council of Churches (WCC) is an inter-church voluntary
non-governmental agency founded in 1948, with its headquarter in Geneva, Switzerland. Its members today
include most mainstream Christian churches, except the Catholic Church. It
arose out of the ecumenical movement (movement aimed at the
unification of the Protestant churches of the world and ultimately of
all Christians) and has as its basis the following statement: “The World
Council of Churches is a fellowship of churches which confess the Lord Jesus
Christ as God and Saviour according to the scriptures, and therefore seek to
fulfil together their common calling to the glory of the one God, Father, Son
and Holy Spirit.”
Mode of Operation of the World Council of Churches (WCC)
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To call the churches to the goal of visible unity in one faith
To call the churches to the goal of visible unity in one faith
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To advance towards unity in order that the world may believe in Christ
Jesus
To advance towards unity in order that the world may believe in Christ
Jesus
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To call the churches to the goal of one Eucharistic fellowship expressed
in worship, in common life in Christ.
To call the churches to the goal of one Eucharistic fellowship expressed
in worship, in common life in Christ.
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To foster renewal in unity, worship, mission and service
To foster renewal in unity, worship, mission and service
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To promote their common witness in work for mission and evangelism.
To promote their common witness in work for mission and evangelism.
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To engage in Christian services by serving human needs
To engage in Christian services by serving human needs
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They breakdown barriers between people seeking for justice and peace and
upholding the integrity of creation.
They breakdown barriers between people seeking for justice and peace and
upholding the integrity of creation.
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GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES
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NON-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES
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Centre for Disease Control (CDC)
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World Council of Churches (WCC)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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PRIVATE AGENCY
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VOLUNTARY AGENCY
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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World Council of Churches (WCC)
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