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Apr 10, 2024 · The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) works with the countries of the Americas to improve the health and quality of life of their populations. Founded in 1902, it is the world’s oldest international public health agency. It serves as the Regional Office of WHO for the Americas and is the specialized health agency of the Inter-American ...
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Apr 6, 2024 · Launch of WHO global technical consultation report on proposed terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air. 18 April 2024 12:00 – 13:00 CET. The United Nations agency working to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable.
Apr 5, 2024 · We provide independent, impartial medical humanitarian assistance to the people who need it most. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) cares for people affected by conflict, disease outbreaks, natural and human-made disasters, and exclusion from health care in more than 70 countries. Learn more about What We Do.
Mar 22, 2024 · 885 Second Avenue, 26th Floor New York, NY 10017 Tel: +1 646 626 6060 Fax: +1 646 626 6080 E-mail: whonewyork@who.int. The WHO Office at the United Nations (WUN) represents the interests of WHO at the United Nations (UN) and functions as the Organization’s main interlocutor with the UN system in New York.
1 day ago · World Health Organization, specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1948 to further international cooperation for improved public health conditions. Its tasks include epidemic control, quarantine measures, and drug standardization. Learn more about its history, agency structure, and priorities.
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Apr 2, 2024 · Meet the Women Behind the Power of Public Health. March 08, 2024. Women have long been integral to public health—though they haven’t always received recognition for their work. Today, they comprise 70% of the global health workforce. In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating some of the women that have made the field of ...
Mar 29, 2024 · March 29, 2024. We have won an unprecedented agreement in every way, from wages, pension, and healthcare to job security, to fair staffing guarantees. But our members’ tenacity and fearlessness is even more impressive. No one has fought harder to win a living wage, sacrificing pay and overcoming physical violence and abuse than room ...