Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
Published byShona Fisher Modified over 9 years ago
1
World Health Organization Cariey Barickman, Rob Davis, Jazmine Miner, Grace Skolosh, and Nick Zinni
2
Location of WHO ❖ WHO member countries are located in six regions ➢ Africa, the Americas, South-East Asia, Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, and the Western Pacific ➢ The main office is located in Geneva, Switzerland
3
About the WHO: ❖ The World Health Organization researches diseases and illnesses and finds cures for them ❖ They provide tool kits and scientists in other countries to keep diseases under control ❖ WHO WHO
4
Location of WHO Continued:
5
WHO Organization: ● All projects are supervised by the World Health Assembly ● 194 member states ● Thirty-four members are a part of the executive board ● Staffed by 8000 health experts
7
Sources of Funding: ❖ The WHO budget is mainly financed through donations ❖ Founded in 1825, the George Washington University Medical Center (GWUMC) is internationally recognized for funding WHO ❖ Interdisciplinary academic Health Care Center also contributes funding ❖ APOC is funded entirely from voluntary contributions
8
Sources of Funding Continued
9
WHO in action: ❖ April 7,2015 was World Health Day. The slogan was “From farm to plate, make food safe.” ❖ Recent years have seen tremendous progress in the fight of Tuberculosis (TB). On March 24, 2015 the WHO “geared up to end TB”
10
WHO and the current Ebola outbreak: Response...Preparedness...Research and Development
11
Works Cited: ❖ “Ebola.” World Health Organization. WHO. 2015. Web. 2 Apr 2015. ❖ "Funding." World Health Organization. WHO, 2015. Web. 2 Apr 2015. ❖ Funding of WHO. Working for Health, 2006. Film. 6 Apr 2015. ❖ "Governance." World Health Organization. WHO, 2015. Web. 6 Apr 2015. ❖ What diseases have the World Health Organization eradicated?. Qwikili, 2013. Film. 2 Apr 2015. ❖ "WHO Regional Offices." World Health Organization. 1 Jan. 2015. WHO. Web. 31 Mar. 2015. ❖ World Health Organization. United Nations News Centre, 2013. Film. 6 Apr 2015. ❖ World Health Organization Logo. 2015. Graphic. World Health Organization Web. 6 Apr 201 5.
Similar presentations
© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.