The World Health Organisation (WHO) is the highest-level organisation dedicated to ensuring that public health is paramount. It believes that public health should not only be maintained but also supported through global efforts to improve people’s lives and keep them safe from health emergencies. It also helps the most vulnerable and neglected people in every country. The WHO is the United Nations specialised agency for health and it gathers together all of the countries, all of the health experts, and all of the communities of the world, to create a healthier and safer place for everyone, regardless of nationality, religion, socioeconomic status, or culture.
The Work of WHO
The WHO performs a variety of tasks aimed at improving global healthiness through its three main actions.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has set its sights on three primary objectives in line with its strategic plan — often referred to as the “Triple Billion Goals”:
1. Universal Health Coverage (UHC): To have at least one billion additional people covered by quality, essential health care services without being financially burdened. This includes improving access to health care, increasing primary health services and building a strong health workforce.
2. Health Emergency Protection: To make at least one billion people safer from any health-related emergencies. Health Emergency Protection is comprised of components that support fewer health-related emergencies through rapid detection of disease outbreaks, preparation for emergencies and response to disease outbreaks and other public health crisis.
3. Better Health & Well-Being: To help improve the health and longevity of an additional one billion people by preventing the progression of disease, improving the promotion of health, and addressing the underlying social and economic determinants of health. WHO also creates guidelines for global health standards, develops clinical protocols and advocates for governmental policies regarding high-priority health issues; such as the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases, mental health, the effects of climate change on health, and antimicrobial resistance.