World Health Organization
World Health Organization(WHO) A United Nations specialized agency established in 1948 with the broad aim of attaining the highest level of health for all people, and supported by about 160 countries. Its head office is in Geneva, Switzerland. WHO does not conduct its own research but promotes biomedical and health research in some 500 collaborating centres worldwide, arranging international medical conferences and the exchange and training of research workers. WHO compiles the International Pharmacopoeia, monitors epidemics, evaluates new drugs, and advises on biological standards. It publishes quarterly an international journal of health development (World Health Forum) in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. A notable success of WHO has been the global eradication of smallpox.
WHO advocates a number of public health measures to provide safe drinking water and adequate...
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