Summary
WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.
Website: http://www.who.int/
Related Bodies and Agencies
Monitoring & Evaluation
Functions f,
Aim & Objectives
The objective of the World Health Organization shall be the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health (Art. 1 of Constitution of the World Health Organization.)
WHO operates in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing landscape. The boundaries of public health action have become blurred, extending into other sectors that influence health opportunities and outcomes. WHO responds to these challenges using a six-point agenda (details at http://www.who.int/about/agenda/en/index.html):
- Promoting development
- Fostering health security
- Strengthening health systems
- Harnessing research, information and evidence
- Enhancing partnerships
- Improving performance
Core Values
Nine principles, listed in the preamble to Constitution of the World Health Organization, are basic to the happiness, harmonious relations and security of all peoples.
Activities
Processes are in support of the functions and role described at http://www.who.int/collaboratingcentres/cc_historical/en/index2.html
Resources
Operations
From the allocated functions and role described at http://www.who.int/collaboratingcentres/cc_historical/en/index2.html, functions b, d, e, g, h, i, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, v
