Health Organisations

WHO

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

Major Roles

• Providing leadership on global health matters.
• Shaping the health research agenda.
• Setting norms and standards.
• Articulating evidence-based policy options.
• Providing technical support to countries.
• Monitoring and assessing health trends.

Red Cross

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide which was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human suffering.

Major Roles

• Providing humanitarian aid to people affected by conflict and disaster.
• Promoting international humanitarian law.
• Providing health and social care.
• Responding to emergencies.