World Health Organization

American  

noun

1. WHO.

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World Health Organization British  

noun

1.  WHO.  an agency of the United Nations, established in 1948 with headquarters in Geneva, responsible for coordinating international health activities, aiding governments in improving health services, etc

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World Health Organization Cultural  

1. A specialized agency of the United Nations, established in 1948 and headquartered in Geneva, whose mission is to prevent the international spread of diseases, such as cholera, malaria, and poliomyelitis.

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World Health Organization

The amount of land burned by wildfires across Europe has increased by 57% since summer 2022, according to the World Health Organization.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Canada lost its status last year, and, according to the World Health Organization, Mexico is among the top 10 countries worldwide with measles outbreaks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

The World Health Organization estimates that around 7 million people die from air pollution annually, while 99% of the world’s population lives somewhere that is exposed to air pollution levels above WHO health guidelines.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

In Europe, the recent heat wave contributed to 1,300 excess deaths in a week, most of them elderly people, the World Health Organization estimated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

The World Health Organization has provided this multidrug therapy worldwide free of cost since 1981, treating about sixteen million people over the past forty years.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly