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Was created to communicate with United Nations about health affairs about problems like tuberculosis, malaria, and other health issues.
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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.
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Wanted to achive health for all by the year 2000 by using community participation to identify health problems and solutions.
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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.
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The WHO collaborated with Canada to use the internet as a way to communicate and research better, concerning potential epidemics.
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Network used to analyze events when they were detected to be able to take action as soon as posible.
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WHO, headquarted in Geneva, was organized into 141 country offices and 6 regional offices. There was 192 member countries.
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In March of 2014 the World Health Organization declared the Ebola Outbreak as an epidemic. It was declared over in 2016.
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Adapted new ways or engaging, adapting, and communicating to better deliver their mission.
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Gave information and advice to citizens concerning the COVID-19 pandemic that was beginning to spread across the world.