The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health. It was established on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Health is defined in WHO's Constitution as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.



WHO is governed by 192 Member States through the World Health Assembly. The Health Assembly is composed of representatives from WHO's Member States. The main tasks of the World Health Assembly are to approve the WHO programme and the budget for the following biennium and to decide major policy questions.



Who we are :

- World Health Organization, or WHO, is the international agency within the United Nations' system that is responsible for the health.

- WHO experts produce health guidelines and standards, and help countries to address public issues. WHO also supports and promotes health research.

- Through WHO, goverments can jontly tackle global health problems and improve people's well-being.



Our priorities :

- Enhancing global health security

- perventing chronic disease

- Achieving the health-related Millennium DEvelopment Goals(MDGs)

- Working towards health care for everyone



About WHO :

WHO is the United Nations specialized agency for health. It was established on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Health is defined in WHO's Constitution as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. WHO is governed by 192 Member States through the World Health Assembly. The Health Assembly is composed of

representatives from WHO's Member States. The main tasks of the World Health Assembly are to approve the WHO programme and the budget for the biennium and to decide major policy questions.