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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 193 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.  Website: www.who.int

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Preventing gender-biased sex selection 2011

Category: Reference Documents | Publisher: UN World Health Organization | Document type: Thematic Reports

Women and Health: Today's Evidence Tomorrow's Agenda November 2009

Category: Policy Documents | Publisher: UN World Health Organization | Document type: Thematic Reports


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