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2. World Health Organization - Wikipedia

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   Budget. $6.83 billion (2024–25) Website. who.int. The World Health Organization ( WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. [2] It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and has six regional offices [3] and 150 field offices worldwide. [4] The WHO was established on April 7, 1948, and ...

3. Nursing shortage - Wikipedia

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   Nursing shortage is a problem in several districts of Norway. This nurse is employed at a nursing home. A nursing shortage occurs when the demand for nursing professionals, such as Registered Nurses (RNs), exceeds the supply locally—within a healthcare facility —nationally or globally. It can be measured, for instance, when the nurse-to ...

4. Director-General of the World Health Organization - Wikipedia

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   The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) is the chief executive officer of the World Health Organization and the principal advisor to the United Nations on matters pertaining global health. The director general is elected by and answers to the World Health Assembly (WHA). [1] The current director-general is Tedros Adhanom ...

5. List of United Nations organizations - Wikipedia

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   World Health Organization: Geneva, Switzerland: Tedros Adhanom: 1948: to promote mental and physical health of humanity 17: UNHCR: Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: Filippo Grandi: 1950: 18: UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization : Vienna, Austria: Li Yong: 1966

6. Explainer-How close is the World Health Organization to ... - AOL

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   May 24, 2024 at 5:46 AM. By Emma Farge and Jennifer Rigby. GENEVA (Reuters) -Health officials from the 194 member states of the World Health Organization hope next week to complete more than two ...

7. List of WHO regions - Wikipedia

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   This list is derived from World Health Statistics 2011, issued under the auspices of the United Nations by the World Health Organization. You can find the latest WHO statistical reports here. The 2017 Annex listing countries by region can be found here.