What is the World Health Organization and its main functions?

The World Health Organization was established in 1948. WHO is a United Nations agency that connects nations, partners and people to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable, so everyone can achieve high levels of health.

What are the main functions of the World Health Organization?

WHO describes its main functions as:

• WHO leads global efforts to expand healthcare coverage.
• WHO plays an essential role in helping countries prepare for, detect, respond to and recover from health emergencies, including pandemics, disease outbreaks, natural disasters and humanitarian crises.
• Coordinates and coordinates the world’s response to health emergencies.
• Caring for people as they age and promoting healthy living.
• The Triple Billion Goals outline an ambitious plan for the world to achieve good health for all using science-based policies and programs.
• Access to primary health care.
• Ensuring people have access to essential medicines and health products.
• Focusing on financial security and sustainable financing for individuals and communities.
• Workforce training and labor protection for health workers.

What is the history of the World Health Organization?

The history of WHO is given as follows:

• When diplomats met to form the United States in 1945, one of the things they discussed was the establishment of a global health organization.
• The constitution of WHO came into force on 7 April 1948 and now we celebrate it every year as World Health Day.
• Presented at the International Health Conference in New York City, between 19 June and 22 July 1946.
• The Constitution of the World Health Organization was drafted and adopted on 22 July 1946, signed by the 51 members of the United Nations and representatives of 10 other countries.
• The Preamble and Article 69 of the WHO Constitution provide that WHO is to be a specialized agency of the United Nations.
• The first Health Assembly opened in Geneva on 24 June 1948 with delegations from 53 of the 55 member countries.

FAQs

Question: What is the full form of WHO?
Answer: WHO = World Health Organization.

Question: Where is the headquarters of the WHO located?
Answer: Geneva, Switzerland.

Question: Who is the current President of the WHO?
Answer: Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Question: Who is the largest health organization in the world?
Answer: World Health Organization.

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