The World Health Organization (WHO) is a United Nations body focused on global health and safety. The Organization brings together states, partners, and individuals to promote health, keep the world secure, and help the vulnerable. As a result, anyone, anywhere can achieve optimal health.
During the United Nations (UN) convention in San Francisco in April 1945, Brazilian and Chinese officials proposed establishing a Global Health Organization and calling a convention to draft its constitution. The World Health Organization's constitution entered into force on April 7, 1948, which is now honored annually as World Health Day. The WHO headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. On January 12, 1948, India became a signatory to the WHO Constitution. The WHO headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. The first meeting of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia was held on October 4-5, 1948, at the office of the Indian Minister of Health. It has 150 field offices worldwide and six semi-autonomous regional offices. Its main objectives are to ensure universal healthcare, monitor public health dangers, coordinate responses to health emergencies, and advance human health and well-being. In addition, it creates global health standards and recommendations and provides technical assistance to nations. Significant advancements in public health, such as the elimination of smallpox, the almost complete eradication of polio, and the development of an Ebola vaccine, have been made possible in large part by WHO. Six zones, comprising 194 member states, oversee WHO. A regional office, which unifies programming across country and field offices, represents each region.
WHO regional offices
Regional Office for Africa.
Regional Office for the Americas.
Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean.
Regional Office for Europe.
Regional Office for South-East Asia.
Regional Office for the Western Pacific.