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The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution, which establishes the agency's governing structure and principles, states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health." It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with six semi-autonomous regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide.

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New global alliance launched to end AIDS in children by 2030

2 years ago in: Aid, Health, Human Rights, SDGs, Sustainable Development no comments

Tobacco the twin killer of health and environment, says WHO

3 years ago in: Biodiversity, Business, Climate, Data & Reports, Economy, Environment, Forests, Health, Soil, Sustainable Development, Waste, Water no comments

Sanitation and Water shame: billions still left out in the 21st century

3 years ago in: Aid, Data & Reports, Disasters, Gender, Governance, Health, Human Rights, Monitoring, Resources, Sanitation, SDGs, Sustainable Development, Water no comments

US$ 1.4 trillion lost every year to tobacco use

4 years ago in: Business, COVID-19, Data & Reports, Economy, Environment, Governance, Health, SDGs, Sustainable Development no comments

WHO: 1 in 4 people projected to have hearing problems by 2050

4 years ago in: Data & Reports, Health, Launches & Events, SDGs, Sustainable Development no comments

Breast cancer has overtaken lung cancer as the world’s mostly commonly-diagnosed cancer

4 years ago in: COVID-19, Data & Reports, Gender, Health, Science & Technology, SDGs, Sustainable Development no comments

Boost for global response to COVID-19 as economies worldwide formally sign up to COVAX facility

4 years ago in: COVID-19, Health, Science & Technology, Sustainable Development no comments

Access to HIV medicines severely impacted by COVID

4 years ago in: Aid, COVID-19, Data & Reports, Health, SDGs, Sustainable Development no comments

COVID disrupts routine vaccination for 80 million infants globally

5 years ago in: COVID-19, Health, Human Rights, Sustainable Development no comments

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