World Health Organization (WHO)
- Organization Name
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- Description
The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for international public health, responsible for coordinating global health responses and setting international health standards.
Key Facts
- Founded: 7 April 1948 (World Health Day)
- Members: 194 member states
- Director-General: Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Ethiopia), serving his second term until August 2027; he is the first African to lead WHO
- Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
- Key roles: Disease surveillance, setting health standards, providing technical assistance, and coordinating pandemic responses (e.g., COVID-19)
- Nepal relevance: WHO supports Nepal's health system, immunization programs, disease control, and primary healthcare development
Major Achievements
Eradication of smallpox (1980) and the near-elimination of polio globally.
- Headquarters
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Founded Year
- 1948
- Current Head/SG
- Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
- Category
- UN System