Title : THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

Date : Nov 30, 2021

Description :

GS II

 

Health Related Topics & International Organizations

 

• About WHO:

 

• In 1948, the United Nations' specialised organisation for health, the World Health Organization (WHO), was established.
• The company's headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland.
• There are 194 Member States, 150 Country Offices, and six Regional Offices in the Organization.
• It is an intergovernmental organisation that collaborates with its member states, usually through their health ministries.
• The WHO leads on global health issues by setting the research agenda, establishing norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy alternatives, assisting nations with technical assistance, and monitoring and assessing health trends.
• It began operations on April 7, 1948, which is now observed as World Health Day every year.

 

• Objectives:

 

• Assume the role of directing and organising international health work.
• Establish and sustain efficient coordination with the United Nations, specialised agencies, governmental health administrations, professional groups, and other organisations as needed.
• On request, provide help to governments in strengthening health services.
• To encourage collaboration between scientific and professional organisations that work to improve health.

 

• Governance:

 

• Delegates representing Members make up the Health Assembly.
• Each Member is represented by a maximum of three delegates, one of whom is appointed as head delegate by the Member.
• These delegates are chosen from among those with the highest level of technical expertise in the subject of health, preferably representing the Member's national health administration.
• The Health Assembly holds regular annual sessions as well as special sessions on occasion.

 

• Functions:
• The Organization's policies are decided by the Health Assembly.
• It oversees the Organization's financial policy and examines and approves the budget.
• In accordance with any agreement between the Organization and the United Nations, it reports to the Economic and Social Council.

 

• Secretariat of WHO:

 

• The Secretariat is a group of people who work together to make
• The Director-General, as well as such technical and administrative staff as the Organization may require, make up the Secretariat.
• The Health Assembly appoints the Director-General on the Board's nomination and on such terms as the Assembly determines.

 

• Source à The Hindu à 30/11/21 à Page Number 1

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