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International policy

The Department's international policy relates to international activities, including international trade of healthcare and heathcare products, treatment in EU countries and healthcare for asylum seekers and refugees.

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International health: DH objectives and ways of working

This is a guide primarily for DH staff. It will help DH work more effectively internationally. It sets out objectives for our international work and describes the roles and responsibilities of different parts of DH. The role that the DH has in taking forward the government's global health strategy is also discussed.

UK International Health Links Funding Scheme (IHLFS)

The THET and British Council Funding scheme supported by DFID and DH has been launched. This forms one of the recommendations following on from the Government's response to Lord Crisp report: Global health partnerships: the UK contribution to health in developing countries

The UK Government works with the World Health Organization

The UK Government has agreed the first cross-Government Institutional Strategy (IS) with the World Health Organization (WHO).

Government response to the House of Lords Select Committee on Intergovernmental Organisations report - Diseases know no frontiers: how effective are intergovernmental organisations in controlling their spread?

Published: 22/10/2008 The Government published its response to the report of the House of Lords Select Committee on Intergovernmental Organisations.

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