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What is World Health Organisation? Write its functions.

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The World Health Organisation (WHO), established in 1948 with its headquarters in Geneva, is an international organisation aimed at promoting health worldwide.

Functions of WHO:

  1. Promotes public health and works to control and fight diseases like cholera, typhoid, malaria, smallpox, and AIDS.
  2. Trains medical personnel and provides scholarships to students for advanced medical studies abroad.
  3. Promotes health education among the public to help people prevent and control diseases effectively.

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