World Health Organization

  • The World Health Organization (WHO) is the public health arm of United Nations, responsible for monitoring and responded to disease outbreaks, and other public health issues, around the world.

    WHO raised the pandemic alert level for the swine flu outbreak to five out of six on the afternoon of April 29, 2009. On June 11, 2009, the WHO raised the pandemic level to a 6, meaning there is full global pandemic.BBC News: US Reports First Swine Flu Death

  • WHO Mission

    The World Health Organization protects worldwide pubic health in six ways. WHO provides global leadership on health issues, partnering with other NGOs and private industry where appropriate. The organization works to shape the agenda of scientific research, and disseminate knowledge to the public and academics. They set norms and standards for health care, and work to promote the implementation of those standards throughout the world. WHO works to shape government health policy by provides evidence-based policy options to countries for consideration. They also are the central world-wide agency that monitors both global and local health situations around the world.Official Site: World Health Organization

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