World Health Organization
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The World Health Organization is a specialized international agency that directs and coordinates global health efforts, including disease control, health policy, and emergency response.
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| instanceOf |
intergovernmental organization
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specialized agency of the United Nations ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
World Health Organization
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| advocatesFor |
access to essential medicines
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health equity ⓘ primary health care ⓘ tobacco control ⓘ universal health coverage ⓘ |
| budget | multi-billion US dollar annual budget ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
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Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria ⓘ UNICEF ⓘ World Bank ⓘ World Food Programme ⓘ member states of the United Nations ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ other UN agencies ⓘ |
| declares | Public Health Emergency of International Concern ⓘ |
| defines |
International Classification of Diseases
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International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
communicable diseases
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disease control ⓘ environmental health ⓘ epidemiology ⓘ global health ⓘ health emergency response ⓘ health policy ⓘ health promotion ⓘ health systems strengthening ⓘ international health regulations ⓘ maternal and child health ⓘ mental health ⓘ noncommunicable diseases ⓘ nutrition ⓘ occupational health ⓘ pharmaceutical policy ⓘ public health ⓘ vaccination programs ⓘ |
| foundedBy | United Nations ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
assessed contributions from member states
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voluntary contributions ⓘ |
| hasMainOrgan |
Executive Board
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Secretariat ⓘ World Health Assembly ⓘ |
| hasMember | 194 member states ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Health for all ⓘ |
| hasRegionalOffice |
WHO Regional Office for Africa
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WHO Regional Office for Europe ⓘ WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia ⓘ WHO Regional Office for the Americas ⓘ WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Switzerland ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Geneva ⓘ |
| inception | 1948-04-07 ⓘ |
| issuesGuideline |
disease treatment protocols
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global health guidelines ⓘ pandemic preparedness guidance ⓘ vaccination recommendations ⓘ |
| leaderTitle | Director-General ⓘ |
| legalStatus | UN specialized agency ⓘ |
| managesProgram |
Expanded Programme on Immunization
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Global Polio Eradication Initiative ⓘ Roll Back Malaria ⓘ Stop TB Partnership ⓘ Tobacco Free Initiative ⓘ |
| missionStatement | attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| organizesEvent |
World Health Assembly
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World Health Day ⓘ |
| oversees |
international health regulations
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International Health Regulations (2005)
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| parentOrganization | United Nations ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
COVID-19 pandemic response
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Ebola virus disease outbreak response in West Africa ⓘ H1N1 influenza pandemic response ⓘ |
| publishes |
Global Health Observatory data
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World Health Organization self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Model List of Essential Medicines
World Health Report ⓘ World Health Statistics ⓘ |
| regionServed | worldwide ⓘ |
| respondsTo |
disease outbreaks
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humanitarian health emergencies ⓘ pandemics ⓘ |
| UNRegion | United Nations Development Group ⓘ |
| website | https://www.who.int ⓘ |
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World Health Organization Department of Noncommunicable Diseases
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World Health Organization headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland
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WHO Director-General
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World Health Organization Secretariat
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WHO Department of Health Statistics and Information Systems
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Executive Board (World Health Organization)
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Executive Board (World Health Organization)
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WHO headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland
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Secretariat of the World Health Organization
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World Health Organization headquarters
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Pacific Islands Forum