The World Health Organisation (WHO) is an Organisation.

The World Health Organisation is a specialist agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health.

The World Health Organisation 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.

For further information on the World Health Organisation, see the World Health Organisation website at: World Health Organization.

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shortname	WHO