— The World Health
Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United
Nations (UN) that is concerned with international public health.
— It was established on 7 April 1948,
with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland and is a member of
the United Nations Development Group.
— The WHO's constitution states that
its objective "is the attainment by all people of the highest possible
level of health."
— Since its creation, WHO has been
responsible for playing a leading role in the eradication of smallpox.
— Its current priorities
include communicable diseases, in particular, HIV/AIDS, malaria and
tuberculosis.
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