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
