World Health Organization

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WHO.

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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

World Health Organization

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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It is estimated that the country needs 700,000 more nurses and midwives to meet the World Health Organization's recommended ratio.

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The World Health Organization designated it a “Variant Under Monitoring” last week.

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The World Health Organization said children under the age of five accounted for more than 40% of the cases reported in Europe and central Asia.

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The National Police Chiefs Council have declared violence against women and girls a "national emergency" while the World Health Organization called it a global public health pandemic.

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The World Health Organization says none of its medical supplies have been looted during the war.

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