The WHO update on 28th September 2012 said that the virus did not seems to transmit easily from person to person.

The initial request for an advisory opinion by the ICJ was presented by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) on 3 September 1993, but the ICJ did not render an opinion on this request because the WHO was ultra vires, or acting outside its legal capacity.

Twenty-two states participated: Australia, Egypt, France, Germany, Indonesia, Mexico, Iran, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, San Marino, Samoa, Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Costa Rica, United Kingdom, United States, Zimbabwe ; as did the WHO.

Taiwan, being one of the most endemic areas, did not receive advice from the World Health Organization ( WHO ) because the People's Republic of China represents the 23 million people of Taiwan in WHO and forbids the Taiwan government's participation in WHO.

Inspectors from the World Health Organisation had told Bedson that the physical facilities at the laboratory did not meet WHO standards, but had nonetheless only recommended a few changes in laboratory procedure.

In a 2005 report, the WHO itself states, “ More than a third of the 204 countries or areas examined did not report the number of deaths by sex even once for the period 1995 to 2003.

The World Health Organization ( WHO ) defined health in its broader sense in 1946 as " a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Within the framework of the World Health Organization's ( WHO ) definition of health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, reproductive health, or sexual health / hygiene, addresses the reproductive processes, functions and system at all stages of life.

The WHO and the CDC consider this date the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination and, by extension, of modern science.

In 1980, the World Health Organization ( WHO ) classified it as a drug of abuse that can produce mild to moderate psychological dependence ( less than tobacco or alcohol ), although the WHO does not consider khat to be seriously addictive.

In 1980, the WHO classified the plant as a drug of abuse that can produce mild to moderate psychological dependence ( less than tobacco or alcohol ), although the WHO does not consider khat to be seriously addictive.

The abuse potential is considered to be low enough that neither the DEA nor the WHO consider it a drug of concern at the present, unlike ephedrine and its salts, which are known to be used as precursor chemicals in illicit manufacture of methamphetamine ( and occasionally amphetamine ).

* The need, according to Duesberg, of the CDC, the WHO, and other health organizations to justify their existences, resulting in their " manufacturing contagious plagues out of noninfectious medical conditions.

The World Health Organization ( WHO ), in 2000, ranked the US health care system 37th in overall performance and 72nd by overall level of health ( among 191 member nations included in the study ).

The International Classification of Diseases is published by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) and used worldwide for morbidity and mortality statistics, reimbursement systems, and automated decision support in health care.

The World Health Organization ( WHO ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations ( UN ) that is concerned with international public health.

WHO is responsible for the World Health Report, a leading international publication on health, the worldwide World Health Survey, and World Health Day.

WHO also works to " reduce morbidity and mortality and improve health during key stages of life, including pregnancy, childbirth, the neonatal period, childhood and adolescence, and improve sexual and reproductive health and promote active and healthy aging for all individuals ".

WHO works to improve nutrition, food safety and food security and to ensure this has a positive effect on public health and sustainable development.

WHO also addresses government health policy with two aims: firstly, " to address the underlying social and economic determinants of health through policies and programmes that enhance health equity and integrate pro-poor, genderresponsive, and human rights-based approaches " and secondly " to promote a healthier environment, intensify primary prevention and influence public policies in all sectors so as to address the root causes of environmental threats to health ".

In terms of health services, WHO looks to improve " governance, financing, staffing and management " and the availability and quality of evidence and research to guide policy making.

The remaining two of WHO's thirteen identified policy areas relate to the role of WHO itself: firstly, " to provide leadership, strengthen governance and foster partnership and collaboration with countries, the United Nations system, and other stakeholders in order to fulfill the mandate of WHO in advancing the global health agenda " and secondly " to develop and sustain WHO as a flexible, learning organization, enabling it to carry out its mandate more efficiently and effectively ".

WHO runs the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, targeted at improving health policy and systems.

WHO aims to improve access to health research and literature in developing countries such as through the HINARI network.

The WHO regularly publishes a World Health Report, its leading publication, including an expert assessment of a specific global health topic.

In the United Kingdom the professional body is the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering ( educational charity status ) and it is true that the trade still remains virtually ungoverned ; there are no systems in place to monitor or control the activities of unqualified plumbers or those home owners who choose to undertake installation and maintenance works themselves, despite the health and safety issues which arise from such works when they are undertaken incorrectly ; see Health Aspects of Plumbing ( HAP ) published jointly by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) and the World Plumbing Council ( WPC ).

Other diseases that spread more slowly, but are still considered to be global health emergencies by the WHO, include:

The goals for health systems, according to the WHO's World Health Report 2000-Health systems: improving performance ( WHO, 2000 ), are good health, responsiveness to the expectations of the population, and fair financial contribution.

In the past several decades, efforts have been made by global health organizations, such as the WHO, to end the practice.

WHO has also worked on global initiatives in surgery, including emergency and essential surgical care, trauma care, and safe surgery.

At present it is strictly controlled under WHO guidelines as it has proven to be effective against all forms of multi-drug resistant P. falciparum, thus every care is taken to ensure compliance and adherence together with other behaviors associated with the development of resistance.

WHO raised the concern that substandard care of the infected patients may contribute to the spread of the disease.

The World Health Organization ( WHO ) and World Bank estimate that $ 3. 00 per person per year would provide basic family planning, maternal and neonatal health care to women in developing countries.

In all cases, according to the World Health Organization ( WHO ), a well-functioning health care system requires a robust financing mechanism ; a well-trained and adequately-paid workforce ; reliable information on which to base decisions and policies ; and well maintained facilities and logistics to deliver quality medicines and technologies.

An example of this is the worldwide eradication of smallpox in 1980 — declared by the WHO as the first disease in human history to be completely eliminated by deliberate health care interventions.

He chaired the WHO Commission on Macroeconomics and Health ( 2000-1 ), which played a pivotal role in scaling up the financing of health care and disease control in the low-income countries to support MDGs 4, 5, and 6.

The World Health Organization ( WHO ) estimates that 80 percent of the population of some Asian and African countries presently use herbal medicine for some aspect of primary health care.

The World Health Organization ( WHO ) estimates that 80 percent of the population of some Asian and African countries presently use herbal medicine for some aspect of primary health care.

Benzoyl peroxide is included in the World Health Organization ( WHO ) Model Lists of Essential medicines, which is a list of minimum medical needs for a basic health care system.

It is a core medicine in the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, which is a list of minimum medical needs for a basic health care system.

As reported by khushal rana bijwasan, director of the WHO Department of Ageing and Life Course, " With the rapid ageing of populations, finding the right model for long-term care becomes more and more urgent.

For this year's World Health Day campaign, WHO and international partners underscored the importance of investing in health infrastructure that can withstand hazards and serve people in immediate need, and urged health facilities to implement systems to respond to internal emergencies, such as fires, and ensure the continuity of care.

The WHO Global Workforce Alliance estimates that there are 1 billion people alive today that will never see a health care professional.

The World Health Organization ( WHO ) estimates that the world faces a shortage of 4. 3 million health professionals required for delivering essential health care services to populations in need ( New England ).

According to the WHO, 57 countries face severe shortages in their health care workforce ( New England ).

According to the WHO in 2005 an estimated 55 % of women do not have sufficient antenatal care and 24 % have no access to family planning services.

Among the most important is the need to extend quality health care to all sectors of the population ... Experience over the last 27 years shows that health systems that adhere to the principles of primary health care produce greater efficiency and better health outcomes in terms of both individual and public health ..." The World Health Organization ( WHO ) has identified worsening trends in access to PCPs and other primary care workers, both in the developed and the developing nations: