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The United Nations agency working to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable.
- Health Topics
World Health Assembly; Executive Board; Member States...
- Who We Are
We are champions for healthier, safer lives. Our team of...
- Coronavirus Disease (Covid
On 31 December 2019, WHO was informed of a cluster of cases...
- Covid-19
What is the definition of 'confirmed' and 'reported' in...
- Situation Reports
The Weekly Epidemiological Update provides an overview of...
- Advice For The Public
Call your health care provider or hotline for advice. Have...
- What We Do
WHO works worldwide to promote health, keep the world safe,...
- 75 Years of Improving Public Health
On 7 April 2023 ̶ World Health Day ̶ the World Health...
- Health Topics
Founded in 1948, WHO is the United Nations agency that connects nations, partners and people to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere can attain the highest level of health. The people at WHO. What we do. WHO leads global efforts to expand universal health coverage.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and has six regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide. The WHO was established on April 7, 1948, and convened its first meeting on July 24 of that year.
- WHO
- 7 April 1948; 75 years ago
- $7.96 billion (2020–21)
- United Nations Economic and Social Council
May 5, 2023 · The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has declared “with great hope” an end to COVID-19 as a public health emergency, stressing that it does not mean the disease is no longer a...
May 22, 2023 · Although COVID-19 may no longer be a global public health emergency, countries must still strengthen response to the disease and prepare for future pandemics and other threats, the...