WHO is a specialised non political health agency of the united nations and it is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the united nations system

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3.  WHO is a specialized non political
health agency of the united nations and
it is the directing and coordinating
authority for health within the united
nations system.
 It represents the single worldwide
inter-governmental health agency

4.  Origin-7th april 1948.
 Headquaters-Geneva,Switzerland.
 Director General-Margaret Chan(since
9th Nov 2006)

5. OBJECTIVE
 In the preamble-The attainment by all
peoples of the highest level of health.
 The preamble of the constitution states
 Health is a state of complete physical,
mental and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or
infirmity.
 Enjoyment of highest attainable
standard of health.

6. Attainment of peace and security.
Unequal development in promotion of
health and control of disease is a
common danger.
Healthy development of the child,
ability to live harmoniously.
Benefit s of medical, psychological and
related knowledge to fullest atainment
of knolwedge.

7. Two major developments has influenced the
WHO.
 Alma-Ater conference 1978
 Global Strategy for Health for All by 2000

8. MEMBERSHIP
 Open to all countries.
 Currently 193 members in all.
 Executive board – 34 members.

9. WORK OF WHO
1. Prevention and control of specific
diseases
Eradication of small pox- outstanding
example. Now the battle is against
AIDS. It also includes activities in the
field of vector biology and control.
Immunisation against common
diseases of childhood (Expanded
Program of Imunisation)

10. 2. Development of comprehensive health
services.
Promotion and support to national
health policy development and
development of comprehensive national
health programs. It includes
• Organising health systems based
on primary health care.
• Appropriate Technology for Health
(ATH)
• Efforts to build up primary health
care.

11. 3. Family Health
Subdivided into:
Maternal and child health care
Human reproduction
Nutrition
Health Education
The goal is to improve the
quality of life of the family as a unit.

12. 4. Environmental health
WHO advises govts. on national
programs for provision of basic
sanitary services. Programs include :
 WHO environmental health criteria
program
 WHO environmental health monitoring
program.

13. 5. Health Statistics.
Concerned with variety of morbidity
and mortality statistics. Data
published in weekly epidemiological
records and world health statistics.

14. 6. Biomedical Research
No research on its own. World wide
network of WHO collaborating centers.
There are Regional Advisory Committees
and a global advisory committee.
Target of WHO’s Special Program for
research and Training in Tropical
Diseases, include malaria,
schistosomiasis, trypanosomiasis,
filariasis, leishmaniasis and leprosy.

15. 7. Health literature and information.
Clearing house for information on
health problems.
MEDLARS

16. 8. Co-operation with other
organisations
Collaboration with UN and other
specialised agencies.

17. STRUCTURE
• 3 principle organs
THE WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY
Health Parliament of Nations
Head quarters in Geneva
Composed of delegates representing
member states.

18.  Functions
1. Determine Int. health policy and
programs.
2. Review the work of past year.
3. Approval of budget for following
year.
4. Elect member states

19. EXECUTIVE BOARD
34 member states
They are technically qualified in the
field of health.
SECRETARIAT
Headed by director general
It has several divisions like division of
communicable d/s, vector control, mental
health, family health, environmental
health, etc

20. REGIONS
 6 Regional organisations
Regions Headquarters
1. South east Asia New-Delhi
2. Africa Harare
3. The Americas Washington D.C.
4.Europe Copenhagen
5.Eatern
Alexandrea
Mediterranean
6.Western Pacific Manila
SEARO comprises Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia,
Korea, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Srilanka, Thailand.