International Union for Health Promotion

• The International Union for
Health Promotion and
Education is a non governmental
organization which operates
globally to promote health facilities
across countries (Iuhpe.org., 2020).
• The aim of the organization is to
enhance the well being and health
of people through various activities
which include community action as
well as education.• The organization contributes and
helps to develop effective
public policies to uphold rights of
people which allow, to have access
to good healthcare facility and
services.
• IUHPE helps in the process of
reducing social inequalities by
allowing people to have access to
health care and improving
standards of living which are often
denied to specific class of people of
the society.
• IUHPE operates though its
headquarters which coordinates
with the regional offices to facilitate
resources, knowledge and skills to
successfully execute the goals for
the advancement of health
education, health promotion and
public health quality.
• The needs of different communities
are taken into consideration and
International Union For Health Promotion And Education towards
building a Global Community
International Union For Health Promotion And Education towards
building a Global Community
• International NGOs work to build a better
world by fostering ideas and thoughts
which support the global system.
• They are great providers of social services
with their approach which is faith based to
foster better relationships in the
community, especially in the developing
nations.
• These organizations allow communities
which are often denied their rights and face
inequality to voice their concerns and be
heard.
• Their standards of living are improved with
their faith based approach, as they give rise
to better communication.• Faith’s a sociopolitical phenomenon which
can illicit great responses and very quickly.
Faith can facilitate humanitarian benefits.
• These faith based organizations are able to
attract donations, support as well as
influence governmental policies towards
better goals and the development of a
better an positive society with inclusivity
and coherence.
• These humanitarian approach can help and
aid to provide resources and facilities to the
sections of the societies which often face
discrimination, inequality and neglect
(Murdie, 2014).
• Organizations such as IUHPE can promote
health programs and benefits which can
• The common goal is to provide better
facilities and healthcare accessibility,
together with the provision of basic
human rights, which include quality life,
food, shelter, sanitation.
• People avail health care facilities at
governmental healthcare institutions.
Here, the nurses have great role to play,
to provide and aid health care services
to the people (Shamian, 2014).
• These non governmental organizations,
faith based groups, public and private
agencies play pivotal roles to evaluate
the system and its functioning.
• They even influence the policies to offer
better services so that people do not
face discrimination and have access to
standard health care facilities.
Therefore, nurses should also have
proper training to facilitate services.References
• Iuhpe.org. (2020). International Union for Health
Promotion and Education - IUHPE. Retrieved 13
March 2020, from
https://www.iuhpe.org/index.php/en/
• Shamian, J. (2014). The role of nursing in health
care. Revista brasileira de enfermagem, 67(6),
867-868.
• Murdie, A. (2014). The ties that bind: A network
analysis of human rights international
nongovernmental organizations. British Journal
of Political Science, 44(1), 1-27.