World Health Organization
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health Organization, which had been an agency of the League of Nations. The WHO's constitution states that its objective "is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health." Its major task is... read more
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Improved but Not Always Safe: Despite Global Efforts, More Than 1 Billion People Likely at Risk for Lack of Clean Water
From Scientific American Dated 21 May 2012 This spring the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrated the early completion the 2015 development goal of bringing improved drinking water to an additional two billion people since 1990. [More]
World Health Assembly meets in Geneva
From Geneva Lunch Dated 21 May 2012 GenevaLunch.com Dr Margaret Chan up for election to head WHO for second term GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The World Health Organization’s 192 members are meeting for five days in Geneva starting Monday 21 May. The assembly will elect a...
WHO chief believes best days for public health yet to come
From UN Radio Dated 21 May 2012 The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has praised countries working to provide health care for all their citizens despite ongoing financial pressures. Addressing the World Health Assembly in Geneva on Monday, Dr. Margaret Chan described universal health coverage...
Global health targets threatened by declining donor support
From United Nations Radio Dated 21 May 2012 Declining donor support is likely to affect the attainment of global health targets including those of HIVAIDS according to the World Health Organization. WHO says the UN Millennium development goal of having 15 million HIV positive people on antiretroviral treatment...
Checklist Improves Health Practices in Childbirth
From Voice of America Dated 20 May 2012 More women die in the developing world from complications during pregnancy and childbirth than from any other cause, according to the World Health Organization. But, a group of scientists thinks it can change that with the help of a simple...
World Health Organization Affiliate Discredits ExGay Therapy and Urges Nations to Condemn It
From Advocate Dated 18 May 2012 The group is part of the World Health Organization, representing WHO in the Americas. read more
Rio+20 to mull giving UN climate body more teeth: Brazil
From France 24 Dated 18 May 2012 Next month's Rio summit on sustainable development will discuss how to strengthen the UN Environment Program (UNEP), Brazil's environment minister said Friday.France, backed by at least 100 countries, is proposing to turn the second-string UNEP into a global super-agency on...
Food › Join the food revolution
From Japan Today Dated 18 May 2012 According to the World Health Organization, global obesity rates have more than doubled since 1980. For the first time in history, being overweight is killing more people than being underweight. At least 2.8 million adults around the world die each...
Africa: Long-Term Future of World Health Organization At Risk From Financial Crisis
From AllAfrica.com Dated 18 May 2012 [Oxfam] Ahead of the 65th World Health...
A breakthrough opportunity for global health
From New Europe News Dated 18 May 2012 NEW YORK – Every year, millions of people die from preventable and treatable diseases, especially in poor countries. In many cases, lifesaving medicines can be cheaply mass-produced, but are sold at prices that block access to those who need them. ...
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