World Health Organization

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/world-health-organization

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding date?April 7, 1948, celebrated annually as World Health Day
2. What is the governing body?The World Health Assembly, composed of health ministers from member states
3. What is the World Health Organization and why does it exist?The WHO is a group inside the United Nations that helps keep people healthy around the world. It was created in 1948 after World War II to stop diseases from spreading and to make sure everyone can be healthy.
4. How does the WHO help during a disease outbreak?The WHO watches for new health threats, tells countries what to do, and helps them work together to stop the spread of illness.

Global Health Governance: The complex system of rules, norms, and institutions that shape international health cooperation and policy.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A set of 17 global goals adopted by the UN to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): The ability of microbes to resist the effects of drugs designed to kill them, posing a major global health threat.
Health Equity: The principle that everyone should have a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible.