World Health Organization (WHO)WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.The Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO) was adopted by representatives of 61 states in 1946. The Organization formally came into existence on 7 April 1948 and became a specialized agency on 10 July 1948.194 states from all over the world are members of the WHO.Greece is among the...
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