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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World Report on knowledge for Better Health : strengthening health systems / by World Health Organization
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Water for Life : Making it Happen / by World Health Organization
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World Directory of Post-Basic and Post-Graduate Schools of Nursing /
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Strategies for the prevention of blindness in national programmes : a primary health care approach /
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Evaluation of methods for the treatment of mental disorders / by WHO Scientific Group on the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders
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Cerebrovascular disorders : an clinical and research classification /
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Approaches to Planning and design of Health Care Facilities in Developing Areas /
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The Potential Role of Nursing and Midwifery Personnel in Public Health /
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Issues in Health Services delivery : Skill mix in the health workforce. Determining skill mix in the health workforce : guidelines for managers and health professionals /
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Female genital mutilation : an overview /
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WHO psychiatric, disability, assessment, schedule (WHO/DAS) /
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Laboraty biosafety manual /
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Application of international classification of diseases to dentistry and stomatology : ICD-DA /
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Report of a sub-group of the scientific working group on epidemiology and etiology (Copenhagen, 15-16 january 1979) /
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Glossary of Terms : used in the healt for all series n° 1-8 /
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Guidelines for drinking-water quality /
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Application and dispersal of pesticides : eighteenth report of the WHO Expert Committee on Insecticides /
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The World Health Report 1998 - Life in the 21st century : a vision for all /
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A guide to curriculum review for basic nursing education : Orientation to primary health care and community health /
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Female genital mutilation : An overview /
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