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INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
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Question
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What is an organization established in 1948 within the United Nations that works to improve health throughout the world?
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Red Cross/Red Crescent
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United Nations
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World Health Organization
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UNICEF
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The WHO was established on 7 April 1948. The first meeting of the World Health Assembly (WHA), the agency’s governing body, took place on 24 July of that year.
Detailed explanation-2: -A part of the United Nations that deals with major health issues around the world. The World Health Organization sets standards for disease control, health care, and medicines; conducts education and research programs; and publishes scientific papers and reports.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the Americas, the fore-runner of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), the International Sanitary Bureau, was established in 1902, making PAHO the oldest international health agency in the world.
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