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How the World Health Organisation (WHO) helps to meet the needs of African countries What You Will Learn Politics of Aid 11

The WHO was founded in 1948 and since then has tried to wipe out major diseases in the world. In 1980, WHO managed to wipe out smallpox. In the late 1980s, the organisation began a campaign to wipe out diphtheria, measles, polio, tetanus, tuberculosis and whooping cough. Politics of Aid 11 WHO – World Health Organisation

The WHO faces continuing challenges. One of the most serious is AIDS. There are more people with AIDS in Africa than the rest of the world. It is likely that the WHO will spend even more money on the treatment of AIDS in the years to come. Politics of Aid 11 WHO and HIV/AIDS

Politics of Aid 11 WHO and HIV/AIDS 24.5 million

Read pages of your book, Alliances & International Relations. Answer the questions on page 27 of your book. Answer the questions on page 28 of your book. 1st Task of the Day Politics of Aid 11