World Health Organization
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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Desagues de superficie para comunidades de bajos ingresos /
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Formes graves et compliquees du paludisme /
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Sistemas de educación continua : prioridad al personal de la salud de distrito /
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Equipo para la aplicación de plaguicidas en la lucha antivectorial : 12º informe /
Published 1990“…Organización Mundial de la Salud…”
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Tratamiento y prevención de la diarrea aguda : pautas para los linstructores de agentes de salud /
Published 1985“…Organización Mundial de la Salud…”
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Especificaciones para la inspección de la calidad de las preparaciones farmacéuticas /
Published 1970“…Organización Mundial de la Salud…”
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Medición del cambio del estado nutricional : directrices para evaluar el efecto nutricional de programas de alimentación suplementaria destinados a grupos vulnerables /
Published 1983“…Organización Mundial de la Salud…”
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Especificaciones para la inspección de la calidad de las preparaciones farmaceuticas. Suplemento 1971 /
Published 1971“…Organización Mundial de la salud…”
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Pensamiento estratégico y lógico de programación : el caso de salud.
Published 1982“…Organización Mundial de la Salud…”
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Mercado de trabajo y medicos de reciente graduación.
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Evaluación de programas de garantias de la inocuidad de los alimentos : principios orientadores /
Published 1989“…Organización Mundial de la Salud…”
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La salud de los adolecentes y los jovenes en las Américas : escribiendo el futuro /
Published 1995“…Organización Mundial de la Salud…”
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El personal local de salud y la comunidad frente a los desastres naturales /
Published 1989“…Organización Mundial de la Salud…”
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Fuentes de datos y definiciones utlizadas en la salud materno infantil /
Published 1994“…Organización Mundial de la Salud…”
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Métodos básicos de laboratorio en parasitología /
Published 1992“…Organización Mundial de la Salud…”
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La detección citológica en la lucha contra el cáncer cervicouterino : directivas técnicas /
Published 1988“…Organización Mundial de la Salud…”
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Quimioterapia práctica del paludismo : informe de un grupo científico de la OMS /
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La urbanización y sus repercusiones en la salud infantil : posibilidad de acción /
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Household use of solid fuels and high-temperature frying / by IARC working Group on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans
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carbon black, titanium dioxide and talc / by IARC working Group on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans
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