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World Health Organization
Structure of WHO
194 members (all members of the UN except for Liechtenstein.
States become full members of WHO after ratifying the treaty called the Constitution of the World Health Organization.
WHO Director-General is elected by the WHO Member States for a five-year term. (Current Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus)
UN members can join the WHO by unilateral notification to the UN Secretary-General they accept the WHO constitution. Non-UN members are admitted if applications are approved by a majority vote of the World Health Organization
The World Health Assembly (WHA) is the decision-making body of WHO. Attended by all WHO Member States and focuses on a specific health agenda prepared by the Executive Board.
Effects of WHO
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Prevented millions of deaths using vaccines
In 2015, there were 216 deaths per 100,000 live births (a drop of 44% from 1990)
Had a quick response to the Covid-19 pandemic and helped limit the spread of the virus
Helped boost the health of millions of people who are living in poverty
Their child vaccination programs have improved the health of children making them healthier overall and preventing more and more deaths from happening.
Aims & Goals of WHO
WHO works internationally to advance health, ensure global security, and assist the underprivileged.
Announcing the Research Agenda, establishing Global Health Standards, promoting Evidence-Based and Ethical Policy, and Monitoring and Assessing Health Trends and Concerns are the five core roles of WHO.
WHO practices often meets is aims as they are well planned and functioned.
Case Study
This action was taken because all countries were interdependent on each other and without a global policy regarding the pandemic, it would be near impossible to minimize its affects
This was an operational planning guideline for the members of WHO. The primary focus was to create specific international guidelines against the Covid-19 pandemic
The WHO Director-General, UN Secretary-General, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, and UNICEF Executive Director jointly launched the UN Global Humanitarian Response Plan on March 25, 2020.
