Health Action International
Health Action International
Health Action International (HAI) is a global non-profit organization that works to increase access to essential medicines and improve their rational use through research excellence and evidence-based advocacy. Pronounced as /ˈhɛlθ ˈækʃən ɪntərˈnæʃənəl/.
Etymology
The term "Health Action International" is a combination of three words. "Health" is derived from the Old English word "hǣlth", which has the base meaning of "whole". "Action" comes from the Latin word "actio", meaning "a doing" and "International" is derived from the Latin "inter", meaning "between" and "natio", meaning "nation". The organization's name reflects its mission to act for health matters on an international scale.
Related Terms
- Essential Medicines: These are medicines that satisfy the priority health care needs of the population. They are selected with due regard to public health relevance, evidence on efficacy and safety, and comparative cost-effectiveness.
- Rational Use of Medicines: This refers to prescribing right medicines to the right patients at right doses.
- Non-profit Organization: This is an organization that uses its surplus revenues to further achieve its purpose or mission, rather than distributing its surplus income to the organization's directors as profit or dividends.
- Advocacy: This is an activity by an individual or group that aims to influence decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions.
- Research Excellence: This refers to the production of outstanding or superior research, often recognized by peers and granting awards.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Health Action International
- Wikipedia's article - Health Action International
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