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World Health Organization (WHO) 

  • The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that investigates public health issues.
  • Founded on April 7, 1948, it is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
  • The International Bureau of Public Health in Paris was established in 1907, it was the predecessor to the World Health Organization (WHO
  • Addresses the social and economic determinants of health through policies and programs that promote health equity and integrate pro-poor, gender-responsive and human rights-based approaches.
  • Its mission is to influence public policy in all sectors to promote healthy environments, strengthen primary prevention, and address the root causes of environmental threats to health
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