The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that was established in 1948 to promote global public health. WHO aims to attain the highest level of health for all people by leading international efforts to combat disease and improve health services. It has 194 member countries and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. WHO focuses on maternal and child health, communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases, universal health coverage, and health systems development.

1. WHO
(WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION)
Presented By:
Bhumika Mangroliya
(167600585021)
Presented To:
Prof. Meera Savaliya

2. HISTROY

3. World Health OrganizationWorld Health Organization
• 1st
Global Health Organization
• Formation : 7 April 1948
• Headquarters : Geneva, Switzerland
• Type : Specialized agency of the United Nations
• Member Country : 194

4. Headquarters :Geneva,
Switzerland

5. General Director Year Country
Dr George Brock Chisholm 1948-1953 Canada
Dr Marcolino Gomes Candau 1953-1973 Brazil
Dr. Halfdan Mahler 1973-1988 Denmark
Dr Hiroshi Nakajima 1988-1998 Japan
Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland 1998-2003 Norway
Dr LEE Jong Wook 2003-2006 Republic of Korea
Dr Anders Nordström 2006 Sweden
Dr Margaret Chan 2007-2017 People's Republic of
China
Dr Tedros Adhanom 1st
july,2017 Ethiopia

6. 1st
Director
Dr George Brock Chisholm
served as WHO’s first
Director-General from 1948 to
1953.
Current (9th
) Director
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
was nominated by WHO will
begin his five-year term on 1 July
2017.

7. RegionalRegional

8. MEANING OF LOGO
• WHO's emblem was chosen by the first World Health
Assembly in 1948. The emblem consists of the United
Nations symbol surmounted by a staff with a snake
coiling round it. The staff with the snake has long been
a symbol of medicine and the medical profession.

9. Structure of WHOStructure of WHO

10. Executive Board members

11. Works of WHOWorks of WHO
1) Prevention and Control of Special Diseases
2) Development of health services
3) Family health
4) Environmental health
5) Communicable diseases

12. Objective of WHO
• To create an interface between the developed and developing nations
when pertaining(Affecting) to health issues.
• To patronize(Visit) and support health programs in developing
nations.
• To periodically formulate health policies that are readily endorsed by
nations.
• To immerse in disease inspection and analysis.
• To involve itself in promoting health and also to impart health
education.
• To collaborate with governments and administrations all over the
world to endorse health promotional programs.

13. VisionVision
“The attainment by all people the highest
level of HEALTH”

14. Mission
“To Lead Strategic collaborative efforts among
member States and other partners to promote
equity in health, to combat disease, and to
improve the quality of, and lengthen, the lives of
the all peoples of the world”

15. Focus areas of WHO
• Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health
• Communicable Disease Control
• Non-communicable Diseases Control
• Universal Health Coverage
• Sustainable Development and Environmental Health
• Health Systems Development, Health Security and
Emergencies

16. Finance collecting
• 21% UN Body
• 53% Government

17. Advantages of WHO Member Country
Global Health Facility
Promoting universal coverage, gender equality and
health- related human rights.
Investing in health to reduce poverty.
Emerging Health problems.

18. Major Challenges
Building individual and global health security.
Tackling the determinants of health.
Strengthening health systems and equitable access.
Harnessing knowledge, science and technology.
Strengthening governance, leadership and
accountability.

19. WORLD HEALTH DAY

22. ACHIVEMENT OF WHO
 Over 16 million persons diagnosed and cured with
multi-drug therapy (MDT)
 Yellow fever vaccination in Brazil ,2017

23. Current Updates
• 68th
session of the WHO Regional Committee for
Africa
• WHO study shows drug could save thousands of
women’s lives
• WHO releases new International Classification of
Diseases (ICD 11), 18 June,2018

24. CONCLUSION

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