World Health Organization (WHO)
Jan 16, 2025 · The United Nations agency working to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable.
About WHO - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO leads global efforts to expand universal health coverage. We direct and coordinate the world’s response to health emergencies. And we promote healthier lives – from pregnancy care through old age. Our Triple Billion targets outline an ambitious plan for the world to achieve good health for all using science-based policies and programmes.
Who we are - World Health Organization (WHO)
Our team of 8000+ professionals includes the world’s leading public health experts, including doctors, epidemiologists, scientists and managers. Together, we coordinate the world’s response to health emergencies, promote well-being, prevent disease and expand access to health care.
What we do - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO works worldwide to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable. Our goal is to ensure that a billion more people have universal health coverage, to protect a billion more people from health emergencies, and provide a further billion people with better health and well-being. For universal health coverage, we:
Sobre a OMS - World Health Organization (WHO)
Better health for everyone, everywhere Estamos construindo um futuro melhor e mais saudável para as pessoas em todo o mundo. Trabalhando com 194 Estados-Membros, em seis regiões e em mais de 150 escritórios, os funcionários da OMS estão unidos em um compromisso compartilhado de alcançar uma melhor saúde para todos, em todos os lugares.
History - World Health Organization (WHO)
The Conference established also an Interim Commission to carry out certain activities of the existing health institutions until the entry into force of the Constitution of the World Health Organization. The preamble and Article 69 of the Constitution of WHO provide that WHO should be a specialized agency of the UN.
Countries | World Health Organization
Other countries may be admitted as members when their application has been approved by a simple majority vote of the World Health Assembly. Territories which are not responsible for the conduct of their international relations may be admitted as Associate Members upon application made on their behalf by the Member or other authority responsible ...
World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO)
The World Health Statistics series is the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) annual compilation of health statistics for its 194 Member States.... Download Read More
Frequently asked questions - World Health Organization (WHO)
Founded in 1948, the World Health Organization (WHO) is the United Nations agency dedicated to global health and safety. The Organization connects nations, partners and communities to promote health and serve the vulnerable. WHO works with its Member States to achieve the highest level of health for all people by pursuing universal health ...
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - World Health Organization (WHO)
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