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World Health Organization

1948 · 20th century · Also known as WHO

The World Health Organization is the specialised agency of the United Nations for international public health, founded on 7 April 1948 with its headquarters in Geneva. It sets health standards, coordinates responses to epidemics and supports national health systems. Its campaigns led to the eradication of smallpox, declared in 1980, and it coordinated the international response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

World Health Organization
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). World Health Organization. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/world-health-organization
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