World Health Organization (WHO) The United Nations agency working to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable
Who we are - World Health Organization (WHO) Our leadership team With strong connections between offices, WHO works on the front lines in 150+ locations across 6 regions WHO’s Director-General outlines the vision and oversees all our international health work whilst our Regional Directors lead the work of the 6 Regional Offices and their country offices
About WHO - World Health Organization (WHO) Dedicated to the well-being of all people and guided by science, the World Health Organization leads and champions global efforts to give everyone, everywhere an equal chance to live a healthy life
What we do - World Health Organization (WHO) WHO works worldwide to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable Our goal is to ensure that a billion more people have universal health coverage, to protect a billion more people from health emergencies, and provide a further billion people with better health and well-being
News - World Health Organization (WHO) Sickle-cell disease (SCD) is a group of autosomal recessive haemoglobin disorders that results from a gene mutation in the β-subunit of haemoglobin
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - World Health Organization (WHO) The best way to prevent and slow down transmission is to be well informed about the disease and how the virus spreads Protect yourself and others from infection by staying at least 1 metre apart from others, wearing a properly fitted mask, and washing your hands or using an alcohol-based rub frequently