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INTRODUCTION
o WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION was established in 7th April
in 1948.
o It is specialized non-political, health agency of united nation
matters.
o Every year, 7th April is celebrated as “World Health Day”.
History
o First International Sanitary conference (1851).
o Pan American Sanitary Bureau (1902)
o The Health Organization of the league of nations (1923).
o United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration –
UNRRA (1943).
o Beginning / Starting of WHO (1945).
o International Health Conference (1946).
o In 1948, WHO had 56 members.
Objective
Executive Board
Secretariat
Regions (6)
o Family Health
o Environmental Health
o Health Statistics
o Cooperation with other Organization
Emergency work