Dec 1, 2025 · The United Nations agency working to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable.

WHO’s work remains firmly rooted in the basic principles of the right to health and well-being for all people, as outlined in our 1948 Constitution. The World Health Assembly is the decision …

WHO's first stand-alone glossary of standard terms for health statistics, data and public health indicators. This comprehensive resource offers clear, standardized definitions to promote …

Dec 23, 2024 · WHO's Global status report on alcohol and health and treatment of substance use disorders highlighted that there were 2.6 million deaths from alcohol and 0.6 million from drug …

The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist was developed after extensive consultation aiming to decrease errors and adverse events, and increase teamwork and communication in surgery. …

May 15, 2025 · Health data statistics and trends from the World Health Organization.

WHO works worldwide to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable. Our goal is to ensure that a billion more people have universal health coverage, to protect a billion more …

Oct 2, 2024 · Overview The WHO-5 is a self-report instrument measuring mental well-being. It consists of five statements relating to the past two weeks. Each statement is rated on a 6-point …

WHO’s work was built on a new mission statement, to “Promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable”, and the ambitious “triple billion” targets: 1 billion more people benefiting …

WHO’s work is founded on the principle that all people, everywhere, should enjoy the highest standard of health. We seek talented professionals looking to contribute to this important …