World Health Organization

The headquarters in [[Geneva]] was designed by [[Jean Tschumi]] and inaugurated in 1966.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/documents/about-us/modernizing-who-headquarters.pdf|title=Modernizing the WHO headquarters in Geneva|access-date=5 January 2023|archive-date=15 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115111613/https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/documents/about-us/modernizing-who-headquarters.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and has six regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide.

The WHO was established on April 7, 1948, and formally began its work on September 1, 1948. It incorporated the assets, personnel, and duties of the League of Nations' Health Organization and the Paris-based , including the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). The agency's work began in earnest in 1951 after a significant infusion of financial and technical resources.

The WHO's official mandate is to promote health and safety while helping the vulnerable worldwide. It provides technical assistance to countries, sets international health standards, collects data on global health issues, and serves as a forum for scientific or policy discussions related to health. Its official publication, the ''World Health Report'', provides assessments of worldwide health topics.

The WHO has played a leading role in several public health achievements, most notably the eradication of smallpox, the near-eradication of polio, and the development of an Ebola vaccine. Its current priorities include communicable diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, Ebola, malaria and tuberculosis; non-communicable diseases such as heart disease and cancer; healthy diet, nutrition, and food security; occupational health; and substance abuse. The agency advocates for universal health care coverage, engagement with the monitoring of public health risks, coordinating responses to health emergencies, and promoting health and well-being generally.

The WHO is governed by the World Health Assembly (WHA), which is composed of its 194 member states. The WHA elects and advises an executive board made up of 34 health specialists; selects the WHO's chief administrator, the director-general (currently Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of Ethiopia); sets goals and priorities; and approves the budget and activities. The WHO is funded primarily by contributions from member states (both assessed and voluntary), followed by private donors. Its total approved budget for 2020–2021 is over $7.2 billion, while the approved budget for 2022–2023 is over $6.2 billion. The budget is $6.83 billion for 2024–2025.

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    El estado físico: uso e interpretación de la antropometría. / by Organización Mundial de la Salud

    Published 1995
    Book
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    Transformando los sistemas de salud : género y derechos en salud reproductiva / by Organización Mundial de la Salud

    Published 2001
    Book
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    Trastornos neurológicos : desafíos para la salud pública /

    Published 2006
    Other Authors: “…Organización Mundial de la Salud…”
    Texto Completo
    Book
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    Organización de los servicios de salud para situaciones de desastre. by Organización Panamericana de la Salud

    Published 1983
    Other Authors:
    Book
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    Trastornos hipertensivos del embarazo / by OMS

    Published 1987
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    Salud y desarrollo humano en la nueva economía global : Contribuciones y perspectivas de la sociedad civil en las Américas /

    Published 2000
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    Book
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    Comite de Expertos de la OMS en farmacodependencia : 27 informe /

    Published 1991
    “…Organización Mundial de la Salud…”
    Conference Proceeding Book
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    Limites de exposición profesional a los metales pesados que se recomiendan por razones de salud : informe de un grupo de estudio de la OMS /

    Published 1980
    “…Organización Mundial de la Salud…”
    On-Line
    Conference Proceeding Book
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    Comite de expertos en tripanosomasis : primer informe /

    Published 1962
    “…Organización Mundial de la Salud…”
    Conference Proceeding Book
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    Liste recapitulative des denominations communes internationales proposees pour les substances pharmaceutiques /

    Published 1971
    “…Organización Mundial de la Salud…”
    Conference Proceeding Book
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    Tratamiento y evacuación de derechos solidos : informe de un comite de expertos de la OMS /

    Published 1971
    “…Organización Mundial de la Salud…”
    Conference Proceeding Book
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    Planificación y organización de servicios de laboratorio de salud : quinto informe del comite de expertos de la OMS en servicios de laboratorio de salud /

    Published 1972
    “…Organización Mundial de la Salud…”
    Conference Proceeding Book
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    Parteras Tradicionales : Guía práctica para el adiestramiento, la evaluación y la articulación de este personal en los servicios de salud /

    Published 1979
    “…Organización Mundial de la Salud…”
    Book
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    Medicamentos Esenciales : Acción para la equidad /

    Published 1992
    “…Organización Mundial de la Salud…”
    Book
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    Educación y adiestramiento en aspectos de Salud de la Planificación Familiar /

    Published 1973
    “…Organización Mundial de la Salud…”
    Book
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    Ordenamiento del medio para la lucha antivectorial /

    Published 1980
    “…Organización Mundial de la Salud…”
    Book
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    Conferencia internacional sobre atención primaria de salud. Alma-Ata (URSS), 1978 Atención primaria de salud. /

    Published 1978
    “…Organización Mundial de la Salud…”
    Conference Proceeding Book
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    Pautas técnicas y de gestion para servicios de vasectomía /

    Published 1988
    “…Organización Mundial de la Salud…”
    Conference Proceeding Book
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    Prevención de la mortalidad materna /

    Published 1991
    “…Organización mundial de la Salud…”
    Conference Proceeding Book