World Health Organization
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The WHO was established on April 7, 1948, and convened its first meeting on July 24 of that year. 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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Personnes âgées et les urgences dans a perspective d'un vieillissement actif
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A revised framework to address TB-HIV co-infection in the Western Pacific Region
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Réglement Sanitaire International (2005)
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Older persons in emergencies an active ageing perspective.
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Third ten years of the World Health Organization 1968-1977.
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WHO handbook on indoor radon a public health perspective /
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Systems thinking for health systems strengthening
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Global health risks mortality and burden of disease attributable to selected major risks.
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WHO model formulary 2008
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Casebook on ethical issues in international health research
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WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control guidelines for implementation of Article 5.3 Article 8, Article 11 and Article 13.
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Women and health today's evidence tomorrow's agenda /
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Water, sanitation and hygiene standards for schools in low-cost settings
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WHO guidelines for indoor air quality dampness and mould.
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Avoiding heart attacks and strokes don't be a victim - protect yourself.
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International travel and health.
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World health statistics.
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Natural ventilation for infection control in health-care settings
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Guidelines for the psychosocially assisted pharmacological treatment of opioid dependence
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Calcium and magnesium in drinking-water public health significance.
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