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 The World Health Organisation (WHO) is a specialised section of the United Nations, that is primarily concerned with international public health. The main areas in which The WHO operate are: Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases, Health Systems, Promoting Health through the Life-Course, Corparate Services, and Preparedness, Surveillence and Response[1]. Founded on 7th April 1948 (ever since, celebrated as World Health Day), WHO employ over 7000 people in 150 countries, aiming to both promote healthy living and fight some of the most prevalent diseases affecting society, for example Ebola and HIV [2]. The WHO outline their role within the United Nations as:

  • Shaping the research agenda
  • Providing leadership on critical health matters
  • Setting and promoting normas and standards
  • Using evidence to create eithical policy
  • Monitoring and assessing health trends
  • Providing technical support to change[3]

  1. ↑ http://www.who.int/about/what-we-do/en/
  2. ↑ http://www.who.int/about/who-we-are/en/
  3. ↑ http://www.who.int/about/what-we-do/en/
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