The World Health Organization focuses on global health promotion, disease prevention, and serving the vulnerable within the public health sector. It offers services such as health policy advocacy, emergency response coordination, and the analysis and dissemination of health data. The organization primaril...
The Secretariat comprises of the Director-General and such technical and administrative staff as the Organization may require. The Director-General is appointed by the Health Assembly on the nomination of the Board on such terms as the Health Assembly may determine....
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the MVA-BN vaccine as the first vaccine against mpox to be added to its prequalification list. The prequalification approval is expected to facilitate timely and increased access to this vital product in communities with urgent need, to reduce tr...
World Health OrganizationIsrael raids Gaza hospital amid deal talks The Israeli military released footage Sunday that it says shows the evacuation of Palestinian civilians from a hospital it raided last week. Gaza's health ministry said dozens of civilian hospital staff were detained during and follo...
The WHO consists of one headquarters (in Geneva) and six regional offices working together for three main bodies: the Health Assembly (HA), the Executive Board, and the Secretariat. Nearly 8000 employees from more than 150 countries work for the organization. The staff includes not only medical...
World Health Organization, specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1948 to further international cooperation for improved public health conditions. Its tasks include epidemic control, quarantine measures, and drug standardization. Learn m
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LEE JONG-WOOK, 61, THE HEAD OF WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATIONJohn Donnelly, Globe Staff
Now, 193 countries are members and the organization is still working to improve many aspects of health around the world. At the First World Health Assembly in 1948, the delegates called for a World Health Day to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization. This has...
This article presents a history of efforts by the World Health Organization and its most important ally, the World Federation for Medical Education, to strengthen and standardize international medical education. This aspect of WHO activity has been large