Which united nations agency is responsible for health related matters around the world?

Question

Which united nations agency is responsible for health related matters around the world?

Answer 1

World Health Organization is in charge of all health matters around the world.

Answer 2

WHO or World Health Organization

Answer 3

WHO - World health organization.

Did you know that we are #37 on their list for the world's best health care system?  Right above Slovenia!

Patients may be satisfied in America, but not everyone gets to be a patient. 47 million are uninsured and are rarely patients - until it's too late. In the rest of the Western world, everyone and anyone can be a patient because everyone is covered. (And don't face exclusions for pre-existing conditions, co-pays, deductibles, and costly monthly premiums).

France, Canada and the UK offer free health care to their citizens with minimal cost to the taxpayers.  Our country is run by greed and corruption and we will never see a unified free health care system in this country.

Look at Cuba.  The fact that the healthcare system in an impoverished nation crippled by our decades-old blockade (including medical supplies and drugs) ranks so closely to ours is ridiculous.

Answer 4

World Health Org.

WHO

Answer 5

World Health Organization

Avenue Appia 20

CH - 1211 Geneva 27

Switzerland

According to the WHO Constitution, the following principles are basic to the happiness, harmonious relations and security of all peoples:      

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

      The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, political belief, economic or social condition.

      The health of all peoples is fundamental to the attainment of peace and security and is dependent upon the fullest co-operation of individuals and States.

      The achievement of any State in the promotion and protection of health is of value to all.

      Unequal development in different countries in the promotion of health and control of disease, especially communicable disease, is a common danger.

      Healthy development of the child is of basic importance; the ability to live harmoniously in a changing total environment is essential to such development.

      The extension to all peoples of the benefits of medical, psychological and related knowledge is essential to the fullest attainment of health.

      Informed opinion and active co-operation on the part of the public are of the utmost importance in the improvement of the health of the people.

      Governments have a responsibility for the health of their peoples which can be fulfilled only by the provision of adequate health and social measures.

Answer 6

The World Health Organization (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.