WHO

Question 1

What does WHO stand for?

Answer 1

World health organisation

Question 2

When was WHO founded?

Answer 2

1948, by the UN, post WW2

Question 3

What are the positives of WHO?

Answer 3

Works with NGOs (charities), helps language barrier (interpreters), train up new medics, research diseases and shares information, provides vaccines for 26 disease (COVID-19), prevents 3 million deaths per year, many countries are UN members they can challenge TNC’s, helps UN meet sustainable development goals - 17 targets to help countries develop by 2030 such as number 1 no poverty, helps coordinate global health efforts (eg, vaccines)

Question 4

What are the negatives of the WHO?

Answer 4

UN is not a world governing - has an advisory role, can only help countries cooperate, nor have authority over them, sponsored by some TNCs - hypocritical as they could influence decisions eg. Coke, religious and cultural barriers, relies on funding from countries, had its budget cut by 20% to tackle chronic disease