World Health Organization

American

noun

WHO.

World Health Organization British

noun

WHO. an agency of the United Nations, established in 1948 with headquarters in Geneva, responsible for coordinating international health activities, aiding governments in improving health services, etc

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World Health Organization Cultural

A specialized agency of the United Nations, established in 1948 and headquartered in Geneva, whose mission is to prevent the international spread of diseases, such as cholera, malaria, and poliomyelitis.

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The World Health Organization called the trial unethical and questioned its scientific merit.

From The Wall Street Journal

The World Health Organization reports that adult obesity rates have more than tripled globally since 1975.

From Science Daily

Its active ingredient is glyphosate, which the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a unit of the World Health Organization, identified in 2015 as a probable human carcinogen.

From BBC

The UK recently lost its World Health Organization measles elimination status after over 2,900 cases of measles were confirmed in England in 2024, the highest level for more than a decade.

From BBC

In January, the World Health Organization announced the UK had lost its measles elimination status following outbreaks in 2024.

From BBC

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