World Health Organization (WHO)

26 Oct 2024 15:12:25 pm

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Why in the news?

The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first ever global guidance on antibiotic pollution stemming from manufacturing processes.
Titled ‘Guidance on wastewater and solid waste management for manufacturing of antibiotics’, the comprehensive document offers a scientific framework for regulators, industry players and other stakeholders to implement effective controls against antibiotic pollution.

Source: The Hindu

About World Health Organization (WHO):

It is the United Nations’ specialized agency for health.
Its headquarters are situated in Geneva, Switzerland.
It has 194 Member States, 150 country offices, six regional offices.
It is an intergovernmental organization and works in collaboration with its member states usually through the Ministries of Health.
It provides 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.
It began functioning on April 7, 1948 (a date now being celebrated every year as World Health Day).

Objectives:

To act as the directing and coordinating authority on international health work.
To establish and maintain effective collaboration with the United Nations, specialized agencies, governmental health administrations, professional groups and such other organizations as may be deemed appropriate.
To provide assistance to the Governments, upon request, in strengthening health services.
To promote cooperation among scientific and professional groups which contribute to the advancement of health.

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