2. History of WHO
• WHO was constituted in 7
April 1948. This date is now
recognised as World Health
Day
George Brock Chrisholm
Founder of WHO?
1896 -1971
Andrija Stampar
The first president
of WHO
1888-1958
3. What is WHO?
World
Health
Organisation
WHO is the directing and
coordinating organisation
(HEALTH) for the United
Nations System and the rest
of the world.
REGIONAL OFFICES OF WHO
WHO is also a non-profit
organisation.
4. What does WHO do?
• WHO’s Objective is the
attainment by all peoples of the
highest possible level of health
• providing leadership on issues
pertaining to health and
engaging in partnerships where
joint action is necessary;
• shaping its research, promoting
awareness through the
generation and dissemination of
knowledge.
• setting norms and standards and
promoting and monitoring their
standards
• monitoring the health situation
and assessing health trends.
Field Work conducted by WHO
5. What does WHO do?
• WHO has many projects, initiatives and departments that
work in different fields
• They provide support in various fields of health such as:
• Cancer
• Immunization
• STDs
• and more
6. Impact of the WHO
• The World Health Organisation since its founding has grown
to cover many health issues that plague the world.
• Monitoring conditions through
collecting data through local
governments and field work, WHO
oversees many initiatives that aid
those in need, raise public
awareness of certain diseases and
more.
WHO in Africa raising
awareness about AIDS
7. PICTURES OF WHO :>
WHO representatives in Africa for the
HOPE- Stop Malaria Project
Discussion at the 60th regional
meeting in Moscow (September, 2010)
about microbial allergens
