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Creation of WHO
Was created to communicate with United Nations about health affairs about problems like tuberculosis, malaria, and other health issues. -
Essential Medications
The WHO created a list, in which they declared a list of medicines that they deemed as essential to be stocked in every hospital. Later, they also made a list of diagnostic tests that was similar. -
World Health Organization adopts new concept
Wanted to achive health for all by the year 2000 by using community participation to identify health problems and solutions. -
Child Vaccination Programs
The WHO started a childhood vaccination program, which contributed to the decrease of small pox in 1979. It also led to a 99% reduction of polio. -
Global Public Health Intelligence Network
The WHO collaborated with Canada to use the internet as a way to communicate and research better, concerning potential epidemics. -
Global Outbreak Alert Response Network
Network used to analyze events when they were detected to be able to take action as soon as posible. -
Expansion
WHO, headquarted in Geneva, was organized into 141 country offices and 6 regional offices. There was 192 member countries. -
WHO declared Ebola Outbreak
In March of 2014 the World Health Organization declared the Ebola Outbreak as an epidemic. It was declared over in 2016. -
Transformation of WHO
Adapted new ways or engaging, adapting, and communicating to better deliver their mission. -
Covid-19
Gave information and advice to citizens concerning the COVID-19 pandemic that was beginning to spread across the world.