WHO Guides

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is the United Nations specialist agency for health. It was established on the 7th April 1948. WHO's objective as set out in its constitution, is the attainment by all people of the highest possible level of health. Health is defined in WHO's constitution as a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absense of disease or infirmity.

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