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When did the World Health Organization's Constitution come into force?
What is the main objective of the World Health Organization as stated in its Constitution?
What is the role of the World Health Assembly?
How many member countries does the World Health Organization have?
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What is the role of WHO experts?
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Where is the headquarters of the World Health Organization located?
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What is the purpose of the six regional committees of WHO?
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What is the role of the 34-member Executive Board of WHO?
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What is the estimated number of childhood deaths averted due to the efforts to eradicate polio?
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What is the primary goal of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control?
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What is the estimated percentage increase in global deaths from chronic disease over the next ten years?
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What is the purpose of the International Health Regulations (IHR)?
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How many children are estimated to be walking today who would have been paralyzed by polio without immunization efforts?
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What is the estimated number of volunteers and health workers mobilized to immunize children against polio?
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What is the focus of the Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health?
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How many deaths occur worldwide each year due to chronic disease?
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What was the main goal of WHO's campaign between 1967 and 1979?
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Which statement about the International Classification of Disease (ICD) is accurate?
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What significant resolution did the World Health Assembly adopt in 1974?
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What milestone related to polio was achieved by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative since its inception?
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Which of the following best describes WHO's workforce?
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What was one of the key concepts introduced by the World Health Assembly in 1975 related to medication?
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In what context did Christiaan Barnard's surgery in 1967 have a lasting significance?
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What is a major characteristic of WHO's partnerships in achieving health goals?
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Study Notes
World Health Organization
- Founded on 7 April 1948, now celebrated as World Health Day
- Specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health
- Part of the U.N. Sustainable Development Group
- Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, with six semi-regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide
WHO's Objective
- Ensure "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health"
WHO's Structure
- 193 countries and two associate members are WHO's membership
- Meet annually at the World Health Assembly in Geneva to set policy, approve budget, and appoint Director-General
- Supported by the 34-member Executive Board, elected by the Health Assembly
- Six regional committees focus on health matters of a regional nature
WHO's Partners
- Work with UN agencies, donors, non-governmental organizations, WHO collaborating centres, and the private sector
- Over 8,000 public health experts from around the world work for WHO
International Classification of Disease
- WHO took over the responsibility for the International Classification of Disease (ICD) in the 1850s
- ICD is used to classify diseases and other health problems, and has become the international standard
Major Achievements
- Eradication of smallpox in 1979, the first and only time a major infectious disease has been eradicated
- Global Polio Eradication Initiative established in 1988, reducing polio cases by over 99% and immunizing over two billion children
- Adoption of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in 2003, aiming to reduce tobacco-related deaths and disease
- Adoption of the Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health in 2004, encouraging people to be more physically active and eat healthier diets
International Health Regulations
- Negotiated by WHO's Member States, establishing rules to identify disease outbreaks and stop them from spreading
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Learn about the history and formation of the World Health Organization, established in 1948, and its significance in global health.