WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

By Jimmy Kwan, Danson Nyguyen, and Kaiz Bhatia

WHAT IS THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

-WHO is an organization that focuses on Public Health

-WHO main headquarters are located in Geneva Switzerland

-WHO is a member of the United Nations Development Group

-The Health Organization, its predecessor, was an agency of the

League of Nations

-Its goal is to provide information and advice on the field of

human health.

HOW WAS WHO ESTABLISHED?

-The countries of the UN have agreed to form a

separate group, concerning on World Health.

-The UN Econimic and Social Council called an

international conference to consider the

establishment of WHO.

-WHO finally came to light in April 7, 1948.

WHAT COUNTRIES ARE IN THIS ORGANIZATION?

-There are currently 194 states involved in WHO

including:

-Afghanistan -France -Kenya

-Belgium - Germany -Libya

-China - Haiti -Mexico

-Denmark -India -Oman

-Egypt -Japan -Pakistan

COUNTRIES (CONTINUED)

- Qatar -Yemen

- Romania -Zambia

- Saudi Arabia

- Thailand

- United States of America

- Vietnam

CANADA’S CONTRIBUTION AND INVOLVEMENT

Canada has contributed $100 000 000 for treatment for 3

000 000 people with AIDS in 2005.

Canada was the Third Member State on August 27, 1946.

Dr. Brock Chisholm, a Canada Deputy Minister of Health,

became WHO’s first Director General.

In terms of WHO’s programs, (e.g. International Agency on

Cancer) Canada supports increasing involvement in these

projects.

WHO ACHIEVEMENTS

In 1967, 31 countries were infected with smallpox.

In a single year, between 10 to 15 million people

were affected; two million of these people died. If not

for the eradication, at least 20 million people may

have died.

ACHIEVEMENTS (CONTINUED)

In 1965, 50 million people were victims of Yaws, a

disfiguring disease. Because this issue came to

WHO’s attention, 46 million people were cured in 49

countries.

CONCLUSION

WHO helps provide information on health

problems and diseases.

WHO has proven to be a very successful group, as

they have cured many countries in the past from

diseases.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

“Achievements and Challenges”. apps.who.int. 26

Feb. 2012.

“Countries”. who.int. 26 Feb. 2012.

“World Health Organization”. hc-sc.gc.ca. 8 April.

2005. 26. Feb. 2012.

“The World Health Organization (WHO)- Creation”.

nationsencyclopedia.com. 26 Feb. 2012.

BIBLIOGRAPHY (CONTINUED)

“World Health Organization”. wikipedia.com. 20

Feb. 2012. 26 Feb 2012.