World Health Organization
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May 1, 2024
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO was established on April 7, 1948, and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The organization is a member of the United Nations Development Group.
Mission and Objectives
The WHO's objective, as set out in its constitution, is "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health." Its major tasks are to:
- Combat disease, especially key infectious diseases, and promote the general health of the people of the world.
- Promote the development of sustainable health systems based on primary health care.
- Promote universal health coverage.
- Provide leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.
Structure and Governance
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