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World Health Organization(WHO)
the specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with health on an international level, functioning as a directing
and coordinating authority on international health. It serves as a center for all types of global and health information,
promotes uniform guarantee standards and international sanitary regulations, provides advisory services through public health
experts in control of disease, and sets up international standards for the manufacture of all important drugs. Through its
teams of physicians, nurses, and other health personnel it provides modern medical skills and knowledge to communities around
the world.

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