Social And Voluntary Organisations And Initiatives – 6
- POSTED ON: 5 Dec, 2017
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 22 July 1946 headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHO is a member of the United Nations Development Group. Its predecessor, the Health Organization, was an agency of the League of Nations.
WHO now has more than 7000 people working in 150 country offices, in 6 regional offices and at its headquarters in Geneva as depicted in the photos below…
WHO’s primary role is to direct and coordinate international health within the United Nations’ system. It supports countries as they coordinate the efforts of multiple sectors of the government and partners – including bi- and multilaterals, funds and foundations, civil society organizations and private sector – to attain their health objectives and support their national health policies and strategies. Here are a few of their campaigns…
Source: Wikimedia Commons | WHO