The
World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency
for health. It was established on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective,
as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples
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 absence of disease or infirmity.
WHO
is governed by 192 Member States through the World Health Assembly.
The Health Assembly is composed of representatives from WHO's
Member States. The main tasks of the World Health Assembly are
to approve the WHO programme and the budget for the following
biennium and to decide major policy questions.
Events Calendar
1–7
August 2006
World Breastfeeding Week
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13–18
August 2006
XVI International AIDS Conference
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22 August–29
September 2006
WHO Regional Committee Meetings, 2006
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