Question

Explain the contribution of unesco in promoting health in India.

Answer 1

UNESCO’s contribution to the ‘Health Chapter’ of the Mauritius Strategy mainly relates to the HIV/AIDS pandemic and encouraging actions to combat complacency, challenge stigmatization, overcome the tyranny of silence, and promote more caring attitudes. In cooperation with the co-sponsors of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV & AIDS, UNAIDS, Member States, civil society partners and the private sector, UNESCO’s contribution to the fight against the pandemics concentrates on integrating HIV & AIDS preventive education into the global development agenda and national policies, adapting preventive education to the diversity of needs and contexts, and encouraging responsible behaviour and reducing vulnerability. 

Answer 2

UNESCO’s contribution to the ‘Health’ of Indian citizens is covered by number of programs. They work on treating deadly diseases like HIV and support running programs on how to communicate the message, deal with caring of the patient. They also work on preventive education at all levels. On child care, they work along with government policies, focusing on new born and mortality care and child nutrition.