World Health Organization
Topic: Community health
The United Nations agency for health, founded in 1948. It works with its Member States across 6 regions; Türkiye belongs to the European Region. Its decision-making body is the World Health Assembly, attended by all Member States and held every year in Geneva. WHO directs and coordinates international health work and the global response to health emergencies, issues guidelines and classifications such as the ICD, and supports countries toward universal health coverage. It defines health as complete physical, mental and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
- Also known as:
- WHO
- In Turkish:
- Dünya Sağlık Örgütü
What does World Health Organization mean?
World Health Organization is part of the Community health topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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