World Health Organization

History

The predecessor of the World Health Organization dates back to the International Public Health Bureau established in Paris in 1907 and the International Alliance Health Organization established in Geneva in 1920. After the war, the representative of 64 countries was held in New York in July, 1946, signed the World Health Organization Law. On April 7, 1948, the law was taken into force after approved by the United Nations Member States, and the World Health Organization was established. Every year, on April 7, it becomes a global "World Health Day". On June 24, the same year, the World Health Organization was officially established at the first World Health Conference held in Geneva, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

In 1851, the first international health conference was held in Paris that the purpose is to develop an international health convention, but there is no success.

1892, the international health convention controlling cholera is adopted.

1897, another international convention - a preventive method for treating the plague is adopted.

1902, the International Health Bureau, later renamed the Pan American Health Bureau, and later changed to the Pan American Health Organization, was founded in Washington. It is the predecessor of today's Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and is the American Office of the World Health Organization.

In 1907, the International Public Health Office (OIHP) was established in Paris, a stable committee with a stable secretariat and a senior public health official of the Member State.

In 1919, the Allied countries were established, in other mandates, responsible for solving international concern disease prevention and control matters. The WHO of the League is established in Geneva, and (OIHP) is parallel.

In 1926, the prevention of typhoid fever, which is a typhoid fever, is provided in the International Health Convention.

In 1935, the Air International Health Convention began to take effect.

1938, the last international health conference was held in Paris. Quarantine in Alexander's ConSeil, sailing is handed over to Egypt. (The Office of the East China Sea Area of ​​the World Health Organization is its straight progeny).

In 1945, at the United Nations Conference on International Organizations, the international health organization established by Brazil and China at the United Nations Conference on International Organizations.

In 1946, the New York International Health Conference passed the World Health Organization (WHO) Charter.

In 1947, the Who Committee organized to assist in the Egypt to help curb cholera popularity.

In 1948, when signing the 26th member of 61 Member States on April 7, the WHO Charter (as a annual world health day) began to take effect, later, the first The World Health Congress was held in Geneva, and there were 53 representatives of the government to participate, and later became a member of the World Health Organization.

In 1951, the new International Health Regulations were adopted by the 4th World Health Congress, instead of the former International Health Convention.

1969, these renamed international health regulations, remove the buddhism to be cold and return to the back. Only the cholera, mouse hypothyroid, and yellow fever.

In 1973, the report from the Executive Committee suggests that there is a general dissatisfaction with health services and needs a fundamental change. The twenty-sixth World Health Assembly decided that WHO will cooperate with its member states rather than helping to jointly develop the practical guidelines of the national health care system.

In 1974, the WHO was intended to protect children from poor paralysis, measles, diplomatic, hundred-day cough, tetanous, and tuberculosis, and immunization plans.

1977, the thirtieth World Health Assembly established a goal: to the beginning of the century in the late century, the level of health care is achieved: 2000 people enjoy health care. Everyone will live in a social status and a rich life.

In 1978, the WHO / UNICEF (UNICEF) Soviet Almati United International Conference adopted a statement on the goal of the 2000 people to achieve health care in the 2000-year-old health care.

In 1979, the United Nations Member General, the 32nd World Health Conference is a strong lever for social economy and peaceful development.

In 1979, the world approved the whole world to eradicate the sky, the last ceiling natural case occurred in 1977.

In 1981, the 2000 people enjoys a global strategy of health care, and signed by the United Nations Member General Assembly requesting other relevant international organizations to cooperate with WHO.

In 1987, the United Nations Member General Expressed concern about AIDS epidemic. Global plans for AIDS are initiated in WHO.

1988, celebrating the forty anniversary of WHO. The 11th World Health Assembly decided to eliminate polio in 2000.

In 1993, children were initiated by UNICEF, UNU, the World Bank, and the Lockefeller Foundation jointly launched a child's initiative to actively immunize.

in 1996, the WHO Health Development Center was established in Japan.

The 1998 World Health Organization Convention signed the 50th anniversary.

December 12, 2006, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Population Fund (UNPF) jointly adopted two new vaccines for human papillomavirus (HPV), which is the vaccine The promotion and use of developing countries provides opportunities. HPV is the culprit caused by female cervical cancer.

On January 4, 2007, Dr. Chen Fengfu officially served as the Director General of WHO. On January 9, Dr. Chen Fengfuzhen appointed Dr. ANARFIASAMOA-BAAH for WHO's new deputy Director-General. Dr. ANARFIASAMOA-Baah is already a senior official of WHO in 1998.

On 16 January 2007, the World Health Organization reported a significant progress in HIV control projects carried out in Kenya. The project uses the electronic registration system real-time record HIV patient detection and treatment information, which thorns the HIV treatment mode. Eldlit (Kenya) Moi University and the US Indiana State University With the help of WHO, the treatment was used to complete the treatment of nearly 70,000 patients.

In May 2012, the WHO determined that the priority of the World Health Assembly accounted for the primary position in the discussion of reform, Member States expressed the results of Member States on the planning and determination of key meetings in February. Recognition, while recognizing that the health determine factors should be given special attention. Many reforms in governance and management planning groups have been approved and requested the Secretariat to advance, including implementation. Other aspects such as WHO's financing, Member States requested the Secretariat to discuss this issue again in the planning, budget and administrative committee (PBAC) special session held in early December.

In 2012, the 65th World Health Assembly decided to reduce the premature mortality caused by chronic non-infectious disease by 25% by 2025.

In May 2014, the 67th World Health Conference adopted the traditional medical strategy in 2014 to 2023, urged the governments to pay attention to the role of traditional medicine in health care, and further improve the normative and traditional Chinese medicine. safety. This initiative will promote the development of Chinese medicine.

The World Health Organization announced that Liberia did not have any new Ebola cases in the past 42 days, and the Ebola epidemic in the Liberry has ended.

January 15, 2016, according to China's Voice "News" report, the World Health Organization announced that the Virus detection of Ebola patients in Liberia was negative, and the country has been 42 consecutive days. There is no new Ebola virus infection, this time is twice that of the longest incubation period of Ebola virus 21 days, so you can announce the epidemic.

This also marks all the Ebola virus epidemic from the Western Fethers from 2014. However, after a few hours, Sierra Leone's health officials confirmed that Sierra Leone died because of Ebola virus.

May 23, 2017, the 70th World Health Assembly elected Ethiopian government nominated by Dr. Tvis Adamoim for the World Health Organization of the World Health Organization.

May 27, 2020, the World Health Organization Tan Dee announced that the WHO Foundation was formally established to raise funds to address the most urgent global health challenges.

Local Time May 25, 2021, the World Health Organization Emergency Expert Mike Ryan said that the Minister of Health of States said that WHO is in a dilemma of funds, which has hindered the agency.

The purpose

enables people around the world to achieve as high levels of health.

World Health Organization is defined as "body, spirit, and perfect state in social activities".

Emblem

The World Health Organization emblem is selected from the 1948 World Health Congress. The emblem consists of the United Nations sign covered by a skewer. For a long time, the signs of the socons of the snake, medical and medical circles. It originated from the stories of Askarberirrat, ancient Greeks respect them for medical gods and their worship involved the use of snakes.

Greece is the birthplace of the snake emblem, from the ancient times, the snake emblem is covered all over Greece. In modern times, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, and the United Nations World Health Organization have used Snake Emblem as their own medical symbol. The emblem of the Chinese Medical Association in the 1950s also had a snake emblem. "Chinese Medical Journal" published in April 1948, the cover is a hobby snake emblem.

WHO's goal

Our goal is to create a better, healthier future for people around the world.

WHO has six regions, 194 Member States, and its staff work in more than 150 offices to jointly enhance the health of every person around the world.

We work together to prevent diseases, including flu diseases such as flu and HIV and non-conductive diseases such as cancer and heart disease.

We help mothers and children survive, prosper, so they can expect a healthy elderly. We ensure that people breathe safe air, eat safe food, drink safe water, and ensure they use safe drugs and vaccines.

Organizations

General Assembly

The World Health Organization Assembly is the highest authority of WHO, held once a year in Geneva. The main task is to deliberate the work report, planning budget, and accept new Member States and discuss other important issues. The Executive Committee is an executive agency of the World Health Assembly, responsible for the implementation of the General Assembly, policy and entrustment tasks, which consists of 32 qualified health sector technologies, and each member is selected by its member states. Approved by the World Health Conference, three years, reorganized one-third annually. According to the gentleman agreement of the World Health Organization, five permanent members of the UN Security Council are an inevitable member of the Executive Committee, but the seat is one year after the third year. The Standing Institutional Secretariat has 6 regional offices in Africa, America, Europe, East Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, and Western Pacific.

Committee

The Committee is the highest implementation agency for WHO, each year held two plenary meetings

Secretariat

WHO Secretariat WHO standing institution.

regional organization

WHO 6 regional committee and regional office:

WHO African region, WHO Americas, WHO Southeast Asia Regional, WHO European region, WHO East China Sea Region, WHO Western Pacific Region.

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The professional organization of the World Health Organization has consultant and temporary consultants, 47 expert committees, more than 2,600 members, including 96 people in China), global And Regional Medicine Research Advisory Committee and Cooperative Center.

Member States

All United Nations Member States accepted by the Charter of the World Health Organization can become a member of the World Health Organization. Other countries have a simple voting vote from the World Health Assembly, which can be a member of the World Health Organization. Regions that cannot take responsibility in international relations, based on the application of the World Health Organization member or other authority to be responsible for the region's own interests, the region can enter the World Health Organization as a preparatory member. The World Health Organization member states is distributed in accordance with regional distribution (a total of 193 Member States, 2 members, 6 observers).

African region (office is located in Bravanville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo)

Algeria, Angola, Benn, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Buddha Corner, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Erga, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Mala Var, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, St. Tome and Princhesby, Senegal, Seneche, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Togo, Uganda, Tanzania Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Americas (the Office is headquartered in Washington, USA)

Antigua and Barbad, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico (Preserve Member), Saint Kitts and Nivis, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago

, Uruguay, Venezuela.

Southeast Asia (office is located in New Delhi, India)

Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand.

European region (office is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark)

Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, 1 / P>