World Health Organization (WHO)
A World Health Organization (WHO) is a UN Specialized Agency that is responsible for international public health.
- Context:
- Website: https://www.who.int
- It can produce an ICD-10 Medical Classification List.
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- Example(s):
- Counter-Example(s):
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO),
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD),
- International Labour Organization (ILO),
- International Maritime Organization (IMO),
- International Monetary Fund (IMF),
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU),
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO),
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO),
- Universal Postal Union (UPU),
- World Bank Group (WBG),
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO),
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO),
- World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
- See: COVID-19, World Health Assembly, League of Nations, Office International d'Hygiène Publique.
References
2021a
- (WHO, 2021) ⇒ https://www.who.int/about Retrieved:2021-9-26.
- QUOTE: Founded in 1948, WHO is the United Nations agency that connects nations, partners and people to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere can attain the highest level of health.
2021b
- (Wikipedia, 2021) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Health_Organization Retrieved:2021-9-26.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health". Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, it has six regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide.
The WHO was established on 7 April 1948. The first meeting of the World Health Assembly (WHA), the agency's governing body, took place on 24 July of that year. The WHO incorporated the assets, personnel, and duties of the League of Nations' Health Organization and the Office International d'Hygiène Publique, including the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). Its work began in earnest in 1951 after a significant infusion of financial and technical resources.
The WHO's mandate includes advocating for universal health care, monitoring public health risks, coordinating responses to health emergencies, and promoting health and well-being. It provides technical assistance to countries, sets international health standards, and collects data on global health issues. A publication, the World Health Report, provides assessments of worldwide health topics. The WHO also serves as a forum for discussions of health issues. 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, particularly HIV/AIDS, Ebola, COVID-19, malaria and tuberculosis; non-communicable diseases such as heart disease and cancer; healthy diet, nutrition, and food security; occupational health; and substance abuse. Its World Health Assembly, the agency's decision-making body, elects and advises an executive board made up of 34 health specialists. It is selects the director-general, sets goals and priorities, and approves the budget and activities. The director-general is Tedros Adhanom of Ethiopia. The WHO relies on contributions from member states (both assessed and voluntary) and private donors for funding. Its total approved budget for 2020–2021 is over 7.2 billion, of which the majority comes from voluntary contributions from member states. Contributions are assessed by a formula that includes GDP per capita. Among the largest contributors were Germany (which contributed 12.18% of the budget), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (11.65%), and the United States (7.85%).
- The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health". Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, it has six regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide.