WHO

Question 1

Constitution

Answer 1

‘health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity’

Question 2

When established

Answer 2

1948

Question 3

Why established

Answer 3

Specialist UN public health organisation to lead initiatives

Question 4

Priorities

Answer 4

CD e.g. UN General Assembly decades Roll Back Malaria, substance abuse, NCD effect mitigation, nutrition and food security, aging, advice, occupational health

Question 5

How many member countries

Answer 5

147

Question 6

Jobs

Answer 6

International Classification of Disease; advising national health ministries on standards of practice; working with other UN agencies, NGOs and international partners e.g. UNAID, UNICEF

Question 7

Smallpox success

Answer 7

1980 eradicated, only CD

Question 8

Partnership with UNFPA

Answer 8

2010 Strategy for Women’s and Children’s health

Question 9

How do they adapt responses

Answer 9

In HIV treatment e.g. SSA, EE

Question 10

Polio success

Answer 10

99% reduction in 2006, 1988 Global polio Eradication Initiative

Question 11

Concerns

Answer 11

Overbureaucratic, slow, limited frontline application, relies on advice being followed