Definitions for "World Health Organization"
A part of the United Nations. The WHO, which is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, has compiled recommended standards for drinking water.
The WHO (French: Organisation Mondiale de la Sant‚, OMS) is a specialized agency of the United Nations which sets standards for the quality control of drugs, vaccines, and other substances affecting health. WHO was established in July 1946; headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland.
a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services
An organization that maintains the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code set.