Answer: World Health Organization. WHO is the standard abbreviation for the World Health Organization.
The WHO is the United Nations specialized agency for which field?
A International trade
B Health
C Education and culture
D Labour standards
Answer: Health. WHO is the UN specialized agency dedicated to international public health.
In which year was the World Health Organization founded?
A 1945
B 1946
C 1948
D 1950
Answer: 1948. The WHO was founded in 1948.
Where is WHO headquarters located?
A Paris, France
B New York City, United States
C Rome, Italy
D Geneva, Switzerland
Answer: Geneva, Switzerland. WHO’s headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland.
On what date did the WHO Constitution enter into force?
A 7 April 1948
B 22 July 1946
C 24 October 1945
D 10 December 1948
Answer: 7 April 1948. The WHO Constitution entered into force on 7 April 1948.
Which observance is marked on 7 April each year?
A World Environment Day
B World Health Day
C World Food Day
D International Labour Day
Answer: World Health Day. World Health Day marks the date the WHO Constitution entered into force.
When was the WHO Constitution adopted?
A 7 April 1948
B 24 June 1948
C 22 July 1946
D 10 December 1948
Answer: 22 July 1946. The WHO Constitution was adopted on 22 July 1946 and came into force in 1948.
Which WHO body is its highest decision-making forum?
A Executive Board
B Secretariat
C Regional Committee
D World Health Assembly
Answer: World Health Assembly. The World Health Assembly is WHO’s decision-making body.
How often is the World Health Assembly ordinarily held?
A Annually
B Every month
C Every two years
D Every five years
Answer: Annually. The World Health Assembly is held annually, normally in Geneva.
Who attends the World Health Assembly?
A Only the five permanent Security Council members
B Delegations from WHO Member States
C Only health ministers from Europe
D Only WHO headquarters staff
Answer: Delegations from WHO Member States. The Assembly is attended by delegations from all WHO Member States.
What is a central purpose of WHO under its Constitution?
A To regulate international trade tariffs
B To manage all national hospitals
C To help all peoples attain the highest possible level of health
D To set world currency rates
Answer: To help all peoples attain the highest possible level of health. WHO’s Constitution describes the objective of attaining the highest possible level of health for all peoples.
Which document established WHO’s mandate and structure?
A UN Charter Chapter IV
B World Heritage Convention
C Rome Statute
D WHO Constitution
Answer: WHO Constitution. The WHO Constitution provides the Organization’s foundational principles and governance framework.
Which date is observed as World Health Day?
A 7 April
B 5 June
C 16 October
D 24 October
Answer: 7 April. World Health Day is observed on 7 April, the date the WHO Constitution came into force.
Which city hosted the first World Health Assembly in 1948?
A New York City
B Geneva
C London
D Paris
Answer: Geneva. The first World Health Assembly opened in Geneva on 24 June 1948.
How many regional offices does WHO have?
A Three
B Five
C Six
D Ten
Answer: Six. WHO organizes its work through six regional offices as well as its Geneva headquarters.
What is WHO’s broad role in global health?
A To operate every country’s hospitals
B To issue national medical licences
C To manufacture all medicines
D To direct and coordinate international health work
Answer: To direct and coordinate international health work. WHO coordinates international public health work with countries and partners.
Which WHO body sets the Organization’s policies and approves its programme and budget?
A World Health Assembly
B International Court of Justice
C UN Security Council
D World Trade Organization
Answer: World Health Assembly. The World Health Assembly sets WHO policy and considers its programme and budget.
Which organization is responsible for the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)?
A UNESCO
B World Health Organization
C International Labour Organization
D Food and Agriculture Organization
Answer: World Health Organization. WHO maintains the ICD, an international standard for recording and reporting health information.
What is the name of the international legal framework used to help manage cross-border public-health risks?
A World Heritage Convention
B Geneva Protocol on Trade
C International Health Regulations
D International Labour Code
Answer: International Health Regulations. The International Health Regulations provide a framework for managing international public-health risks.
Which symbol appears with the UN emblem in WHO’s logo?
A Caduceus with two serpents
B Dharma wheel
C Olive branch alone
D Rod of Asclepius
Answer: Rod of Asclepius. WHO’s emblem combines the UN symbol with the Rod of Asclepius, associated with medicine.
Which WHO body is made up of Member State delegations and meets each year?
A World Health Assembly
B Secretariat
C Executive Board alone
D General Assembly
Answer: World Health Assembly. The World Health Assembly brings together delegations from WHO Member States annually.
What did the WHO Constitution establish?
A The World Trade Organization
B The World Health Organization as the UN health agency
C The International Court of Justice
D The World Heritage Centre
Answer: The World Health Organization as the UN health agency. The Constitution established WHO as the United Nations specialized agency for health.
Which date came first in WHO’s founding timeline?
A Constitution entered into force on 7 April 1948
B First Health Assembly opened on 24 June 1948
C Adoption of the Constitution on 22 July 1946
D First World Health Day was observed in 1950
Answer: Adoption of the Constitution on 22 July 1946. The Constitution was adopted in July 1946, before it entered into force in April 1948.
What is the WHO headquarters city’s country?
A France
B Italy
C United States
D Switzerland
Answer: Switzerland. Geneva, the headquarters city of WHO, is in Switzerland.
Which group does WHO primarily work to protect and improve health for?
A People across all countries
B Only travellers in airports
C Only hospital employees
D Only people in its headquarters city
Answer: People across all countries. WHO’s mission is global and concerns health for people everywhere.