World Health Organisation- As The Global Guardian Of Public Health Vis-À-Vis Its Strategies And Challenges

Abstract

The World Health Organisation (W.H.O.) has the aim of building a better and healthier future for all people throughout the world. For this purpose, W.H.O.’s staffs works adjacent with governments as well as other players to ensure the highest attainable levels of health for all people. 1 The W.H.O. constantly strives to combat diseases and infectious diseases as well noncommunicable ones. Besides this, the Organisation aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages including mothers and children to survive and attain a healthy old age. Indeed, the W.H.O. has a broader goal of “ensuring the safety of the air people breathe, the food they eat, the water they drink and the medicines and vaccines they need.” 2 In the era of deforestation, global warming, acute pollution, corruption, adulteration, privatisation and industrialisation, examining the W.H.O.'s role as the leading international health agency is more important than ever. Accordingly, this article aims to discuss on this Organisation, with specific reference to its structure, functions and agenda and subsequently to consider W.H.O.’s strategies and challenges.