Question

Write the full form WHO.
(a) Wise Health Organisation
(b) World Healthy Organisation
(c) World Health Organisation
(d) Wise and Healthy Organisation

Answer 1

Hint: An international organisation formed for regulating common norms of human health and safety.

Complete answer:
WHO is a specialized non-political, health agency of the UN with headquarters at Geneva. WHO is unique among the UN specialized agencies because it has its own constitution, governing bodies, own membership, and own budget.

1. The constitution of WHO or WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION came into force on 7th April 1947.
2. The main objective of WHO is “the attainment by all the people of the highest level of health”.
3. One of the popular definitions of health is given by WHO.
“Health is a state of complete physical and mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”.
4. WHO has 194 member states and two associates.
5. Work of WHO includes-
Prevention and control of specific diseases.
Development of comprehending health services.
Family health and reproductive health.
Environmental health.
Health statistics.
Biomedical research.
Health literature and information.
Cooperation with the other organizations.

So, the answer is option (c) World Health Organisation.

Additional information: WHO Regional Organisations

Region	Headquarter
South East Asia	New Delhi (India)
Africa	Brazzaville
America	Washington DC
Europe	Copenhagen
Eastern Mediterranean	Egypt
Western Pacific	Philippines

Note:
1. As the WHO constitution came force on 7^th April and hence celebrated as “World Health Day”
2. In which a different theme is chosen every year to focus attention on specific aspects of public health.