World Health Organization
![The headquarters in [[Geneva]] was designed by [[Jean Tschumi]] and inaugurated in 1966.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/documents/about-us/modernizing-who-headquarters.pdf|title=Modernizing the WHO headquarters in Geneva|access-date=5 January 2023|archive-date=15 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115111613/https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/documents/about-us/modernizing-who-headquarters.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/World_Health_Organisation_headquarters%2C_Geneva%2C_north_and_west_sides_2007.jpg)
The WHO was established on April 7, 1948, and formally began its work on September 1, 1948. It incorporated the assets, personnel, and duties of the League of Nations' Health Organization and the Paris-based , including the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). The agency's work began in earnest in 1951 after a significant infusion of financial and technical resources.
The WHO's official mandate is to promote health and safety while helping the vulnerable worldwide. It provides technical assistance to countries, sets international health standards, collects data on global health issues, and serves as a forum for scientific or policy discussions related to health. Its official publication, the ''World Health Report'', provides assessments of worldwide health topics.
The WHO has played a leading role in several public health achievements, most notably the eradication of smallpox, the near-eradication of polio, and the development of an Ebola vaccine. Its current priorities include communicable diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, Ebola, malaria and tuberculosis; non-communicable diseases such as heart disease and cancer; healthy diet, nutrition, and food security; occupational health; and substance abuse. The agency advocates for universal health care coverage, engagement with the monitoring of public health risks, coordinating responses to health emergencies, and promoting health and well-being generally.
The WHO is governed by the World Health Assembly (WHA), which is composed of its 194 member states. The WHA elects and advises an executive board made up of 34 health specialists; selects the WHO's chief administrator, the director-general (currently Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of Ethiopia); sets goals and priorities; and approves the budget and activities. The WHO is funded primarily by contributions from member states (both assessed and voluntary), followed by private donors. Its total approved budget for 2020–2021 is over $7.2 billion, while the approved budget for 2022–2023 is over $6.2 billion. The budget is $6.83 billion for 2024–2025.
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Safety Evaluation of Certain Food Additives and Contaminants : Sixty-eighth Report of the Joint FAO/Who Expert Committee on Food Additives. by WHO
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Règlement sanitaire international (2005). by WHO
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International Travel and Health 2010 : Situation as on 1 January 2010. by WHO
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Aircraft Disinsection Insecticides. by WHO
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WHO Global Report on Falls Prevention in Older Age : Prevention in Older Age. by WHO
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Cancer Control : Knowledge into Action. by WHO
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Global Age-friendly Cities : a Guide. by WHO
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Bulletin of WHO Vol. 92 No. 06 2014. by WHO
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Basic Methods for Assessment of Renal Fluoride Excretion in Community Prevention Programmes for Oral Health. by WHO
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Elemental speciation in human health risk assessment. by Who
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Selection and Use of Essential Medicines (14th Model List) : Report of the Who Expert Committee, 2005(Including the 14th Model List of Essential Medicines). by WHO
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European Tobacco Control Report 2007 : EURO Nonserial Publication. by WHO
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Measuring Transparency to Improve Good Governance in the Public Pharmaceutical Sector. by WHO
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World health Statistics 2007. by WHO
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Guidelines for the Safe Use of Wastewater, Excreta and Greywater, Volume 1 : Policy and Regulatory Aspects. by WHO
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World Health Statistics 2010. by WHO
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Promoting Safety of Medicines for Children. by WHO
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WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2008 : the MPOWER Package. by WHO
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Bulletin of WHO Vol. 92 No. 08 2014. by WHO
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Principles for evaluating health risks in children associated with exposure to chemicals. by Who
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