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Talk Show : Viet Nam And International organisations

Tuong : Hello everyone, my name is Tuong. Welcome to our conversation


about WHO. Today's guests are Hieu, Tien, Thang, Phuoc. Now let's learn about
this topic together.
Tuong : Can you clearly state the name of WHO, Tien?
Tien : Oh okay, I clearly remember the name WHO is the World Health
Organization.
Tuong : Wow you are so good!
Phuoc : I have a very curious question. Can anyone tell me what year this
organization was founded?
Hieu : I know. WHO was established by the United Nations on April 7, 1948
in New York. WHO inherited most of the responsibilities and resources from its
predecessor, the Health Organization, an agency of the former League of
Nations.
Tien : Hieu, I think you can answer this question. Do you know at what level
WHO operates and how many member countries it has?
Hieu : Sorry, I don't know this.
Thang : I know why didn't you ask me? Operating at three levels within the
Organization (global, regional and country), WHO's more than 7,000 staff
worldwide collaborate with the governments of 194 Member States and other
partners to achieve WHO's founding mission is to achieve the highest possible
level of health for all people.
Tien : Is Vietnam a member of this organization?
Thang : Of course there is and Vietnam has been a WHO Member State since
May 17, 1950 and is headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City.
Phuoc : Your knowledge is amazing
Hieu : Can you tell me how many programs WHO has online?
Tien : It has many diverse programs so it's impossible to say specifically.
WHO programs are covered worldwide. But I must say WHO's programs are
very good.
Thang : Do you know about this Organization's project activities?
Phuoc : WHO has many activities and projects, one of which is to develop,
update, implement and monitor the latest strategies, rules and standards,
national guidelines and technical guidance on prevention and control of
infectious and non-communicable diseases.
Tien : You have extensive knowledge.
Thang : I've noticed you've talked very little lately, Tuong. Do you know what
WHO has done to help Vietnam?
Tuong : You asked the right person.
Tuong : WHO is one of the first United Nations agencies to directly support
Vietnam's health sector since the end of the war and unification of the
country. In particular, in 2020, this organization helped control the outbreak of
Corona virus (covid-19) in Vietnam. WHO supports the Government of Vietnam
to achieve universal health care coverage for all people to access high-quality
health services and many other supports.
Hieu : Oh
Tuong : After the conversation to learn about WHO, what do you think about
WHO?
Tien : I feel WHO is a necessary organization for the world's health, who
plays an important role in world health, most countries receive help from WHO
in the field of medicine. .
Thang : I feel about WHO is that it is an important and necessary organization
in dealing with global health issues.
Tuong : How about you two, Phuoc and Hieu?
Phuoc : In my opinion, who is the first medical organization to prevent early
as well as overcome the consequences of diseases, providing medical support
to member countries, so it has a great influence on the world.I am very proud
that countries join hands to establish an organization that brings many benefits
to everyone and express my gratitude and appreciation for the results and
achievements that WHO has achieved.
Hiếu : As for me, I see that the establishment of WHO has helped a lot of
good things for each country, especially in Africa
Tuong : It's time to end our conversation about WHO.
Hieu, Tien, Phuoc, Thang, Tuong: We thank you for listening to this
conversation.

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