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The full form of WHO is World Health Organization.
It is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) responsible for international public health. WHO works to:
Improve global health
Prevent and control diseases
Respond to health emergencies
Set international health standards
Support countries in strengthening their healthcare systems
WHO was established on 7 April 1948, and its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland.
Since their debut in 1948, the World Health Organization has been leading efforts to improve health worldwide. Now that they have a full name, it can help to know what it stands for. Take a look below at all of the WHO full names weve found thus far:
World Health Organization
World Organisation Against Torture
World Organisation Against Drugs and Crime
World Union of Public Transport Workers' Unions
Pentagon Space Defense Command Base
National Intellectual Property Center (of Hungary) etc.
WHO stands for World Health Organization, an international agency that leads global health initiatives and acts as the voice for health concerns worldwide.