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Budget. $6.83 billion (2024–25) Website. who.int. The World Health Organization ( WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. [2] It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and has six regional offices [3] and 150 field offices worldwide. [4] The WHO was established on April 7, 1948, and ...
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For health emergencies, we: prepare for emergencies by identifying, mitigating and managing risks. prevent emergencies and support development of tools necessary during outbreaks. detect and respond to acute health emergencies. support delivery of essential health services in fragile settings. For health and well-being we:
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Our leadership team. With strong connections between offices, WHO works on the front lines in 150+ locations across 6 regions. WHO’s Director-General outlines the vision and oversees all our international health work whilst our Regional Directors lead the work of the 6 Regional Offices and their country offices.
Apr 26, 2024 · Global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives over the past 50 years. 24 April 2024.
Apr 13, 2024 · A core component of WHO's support to Member States is to strengthen their capacity to collect, compile, manage, analyze and use health data mainly derived from population-bases and institution-based sources. World Health Survey Plus (WHS+) Civil Registration and Vital Statistics. Health Service data. COVID-19 question bank.
COVID-19 vaccination data are collected via WHO regional office-specific systems for monitoring COVID-19 vaccination uptake. These data are pooled from numerous sources, including direct reports from Member States, WHO review of publicly available official data, or data collected and published by third-party sites.
May 22, 2023 · 22 May 2023 Health. 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 Director-General of the World Health Organization ( WHO) said on Monday in Geneva. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was delivering his report ...
