The World Health Organization (WHO) plays a vital role in ensuring the efficacy of global health systems and programs. It is tasked with gathering reliable data on global health situations, which is crucial for decision-making, resource allocation, and monitoring.
Provides tools and resources to allow for
each branch to conduct its individual information
by encompassing governing bodies and membered
states for the development of international treaties,
communications amongst staff to disseminate health
information, as well as human resources.
Preparedness and Response
WHO is responsible for leading the health response during emergencies. WHO assesses risks, finds priorities, creates strategies, provides guidance, provides supplies, provides money, and monitors the problem. They also help countries improve their capacity for emergency risk management.
communicable diseases
Goal is sustain access to prevention and treatment
and care for HIV, tubercolosis, malaria, and
neglected tropical diseases
Works to reduce vaccine-preventable diseases
promoting health through life courses
Addresses environmental risks as
well as social determinants of
health including gender, equity,
and human rights
Noncommunicable diseases
NCD's include heart disease, stroke, cancer
diabetes, and chronic lung disease.
Mental health is responsible for 70%
of deaths worldwide