World Health Organization
Specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1946 to prevent the spread of diseases and to eradicate them. From 1996 to 1997 it had a budget of US$842.654 million. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHO's greatest achievement to date has been the eradication of smallpox.
The WHO aims to eradicate seven major diseases: polio, measles, leprosy, river blindness, lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis), Chagas' disease, and guinea worm disease. Polio is expected to be eradicated by 2005, whereas the deadline for filariasis is 2030.
The WHO aims to eradicate seven major diseases: polio, measles, leprosy, river blindness, lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis), Chagas' disease, and guinea worm disease. Polio is expected to be eradicated by 2005, whereas the deadline for filariasis is 2030.
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