WHO and medicine sector have a similar logo, what does it represet?

Question

The logo is a cane(pole) with one or two snakes around it.

Answer 1

It's called a caduceus and it's a very old symbol and has lasted a long time in health and medicine if memory serves coming from many walks of life mainly greek mythology. They never taught me these things so I wouldn't know, sorry.

I'm pretty sure it's just there because it looks better then the Red Cross logo.

Best of luck in your endeavors,

Jack

Answer 2

The caduceus (/kəˈduːsiəs/, -ʃəs, -ˈdjuː-; kerykeion in Greek) or Wand of Hermes is typically depicted as a short herald's staff entwined by two serpents in the form of a double helix, and sometimes surmounted by wings. In later Antiquity the caduceus was an astrological symbol of commerce and in Roman iconography was often depicted being carried in the left hand of Greek god Hermes, the messenger for the gods, conductor of the dead and protector of merchants and thieves.

The caduceus has come to be used as a symbol for medicine, especially in North America.

The caduceus is sometimes used as a symbol for medicine or doctors (instead of the rod of Asclepius) even though there is no connection with Hippocrates or the Greeks;[7] its singularly inappropriate connotations of theft and commerce have provided fodder for academic humor. A 1992 survey of American health organisations found that 62% of professional associations used the rod of Asclepius, whereas in commercial organisations, 76% used the caduceus.

Answer 3

The symbol represents Asclepius, ancient Greek demigod of healing.

Asclepius was the son of Apollo and Coronis, and was raised by the centaur Chiron who taught him the art of healing. Asclepius was a healer of tremendous skill and developed the healing arts until he can even raise the dead. Because of to this, he was killed by Zeus, since this upset the balance in the world.

The staff of Asclepius had an intertwined serpent, which became the symbol of medicine.

Answer 4

lets see

W (World) H (health) O (Organization)

does that give you a clue as to why they are similar?