Committees
1st - 3rd - 4th - 6th - WHO - UNEP - UNDP - UNHCR - UNICEF - IAEA - FAO - Ad Hoc - Narcotics - Womens - World Bank - Security Council
World Health Organization
Committee Description
WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for 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 and monitoring and assessing health trends. (View WHO web site)
Documents
1. WHOSIS Health Systems Data Sheets 2007
Describes the health systems in nations worldwide. Table format shows how much money nations put into health care, how much money individuals place into health care, how much money nations are given from outside sources for health care, etc.
| health_system_2007.pdf | |
| File Size: | 162 kb |
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2. Pandemic Influenza Preparedness, Japan - 2005
Describes how Japan has prepared for a pandemic. Gives general information on plan as well as step by step description of what Japan would do. For example, Planning and Coordination, Surveillance, Prevention and Containment, Medical response, and Risk communication through 13 steps.
| pandemic_influenza_preparedness_japan-2005.pdf | |
| File Size: | 570 kb |
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3. Avian Influenza worldwide since 2003
World map that shows, human cases of, avian influenza since 2003. Any areas with outbreaks are shown with different color, display the number of cumulative cases, and the number of cumulative deaths.
| avian_infleunza_worldwide_since_2003.png | |
| File Size: | 182 kb |
| File Type: | png |