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BL
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985052
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b739422
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| Main Entry
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Prentzas, G. S.
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The World Health Organization /\ G.S. Prentzas.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Chelsea House,, ©2009.
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| Series Statement
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Global organizations
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135 pages :: illustrations (chiefly color) ;; 25 cm.
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| ISBN
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0791098397
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: 9780791098394
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction to the World Health Organization -- The Rise of International Public Health -- WHO at Work -- The UN MIllennium Development Goals -- Combating HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis -- Preventing and Controlling Chronic Diseases -- Ensuring Global Health -- Health Care for Everyone.
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| Abstract
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Founded in 1948, the World Health Organization (WHO) was created to help nations work together to address global health problems. As a specialized agency of the United Nations, WHO monitors and assesses global health trends, helps nations improve their health services, and fosters public health research, including the development of new vaccines and improved sanitation practices. The organization is perhaps best known for its vaccination programs to eradicate such diseases as smallpox and polio and for its speedy responses to outbreaks of infectious diseases and other health emergencies.
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World Health Organization.
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World Health Organization.
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Diseases.
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International cooperation.
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Public health.
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World Health Organization.
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| Dewey Classification
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362.1
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| LC Classification
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RA8.P74 2009
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