World Health Organization

proper noun

An agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health

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Meanings

proper nounthe World Health Organization

alternative World Health Organisation

  1. An agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health

    Synonyms: WHO

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health

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More synonyms by meaning

nouna United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services

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Broader
United Nations agencyUN agency
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Afrikaans Wêreldgesondheidsorganisasie
  • WêreldgesondheidsorganisasieUN public health agency — see also WHO
Arabic مُنَظَّمَة الصِّحَّة الْعَالَمِيَّة
  • مُنَظَّمَة الصِّحَّة الْعَالَمِيَّةUN public health agency — see also WHO
Basque Munduko Osasun Erakundea
  • Munduko Osasun ErakundeaUN public health agency — see also WHO
Catalan Organització Mundial de la Salut
  • Organització Mundial de la SalutUN public health agency — see also WHO
Chinese Cantonese 世界衛生組織 /世界卫生组织
  • 世界衛生組織 /世界卫生组织 (sai³ gaai³ wai⁶ sang¹ zou² zik¹)UN public health agency — see also WHO
Chinese Mandarin 世界衛生組織 /世界卫生组织
  • 世界衛生組織 /世界卫生组织 (Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī)UN public health agency — see also WHO
Czech Světová zdravotnická organizace
  • Světová zdravotnická organizaceUN public health agency — see also WHO
Dutch Wereldgezondheidsorganisatie
  • WereldgezondheidsorganisatieUN public health agency — see also WHO
Estonian Maailma Tervishoiuorganisatsioon
  • Maailma TervishoiuorganisatsioonUN public health agency — see also WHO
Finnish Maailman terveysjärjestö
  • Maailman terveysjärjestöUN public health agency — see also WHO
French Organisation mondiale de la santé
  • Organisation mondiale de la santéUN public health agency — see also WHO
German Weltgesundheitsorganisation
  • WeltgesundheitsorganisationUN public health agency — see also WHO
Hindi विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन
  • विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन (viśva svāsthya saṅgṭhan)UN public health agency — see also WHO
Hungarian Egészségügyi Világszervezet
  • Egészségügyi VilágszervezetUN public health agency — see also WHO
Indonesian Organisasi Kesehatan Dunia
  • Organisasi Kesehatan DuniaUN public health agency — see also WHO
Italian Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità
  • Organizzazione Mondiale della SanitàUN public health agency — see also WHO
Japanese 世界保健機関, 世界保健機構
  • 世界保健機関 (Sekai Hoken Kikan)UN public health agency — see also WHO
  • 世界保健機構 (Sekaihokenkikō)UN public health agency — see also WHO
Latvian Pasaules Veselības organizācija
  • Pasaules Veselības organizācijaUN public health agency — see also WHO
Malay Pertubuhan Kesihatan Sedunia
  • Pertubuhan Kesihatan SeduniaUN public health agency — see also WHO
Persian سازمان بهداشت جهانی
  • سازمان بهداشت جهانی (sâzmân-e behdâšt-e jahâni)UN public health agency — see also WHO
Polish Światowa Organizacja Zdrowia
  • Światowa Organizacja ZdrowiaUN public health agency — see also WHO
Portuguese Organização Mundial de Saúde
  • Organização Mundial de SaúdeUN public health agency — see also WHO
Russian Всеми́рная организа́ция здравоохране́ния
  • Всеми́рная организа́ция здравоохране́ния (Vsemírnaja organizácija zdravooxranénija)UN public health agency — see also WHO
Spanish Organización Mundial de la Salud
  • Organización Mundial de la SaludUN public health agency — see also WHO
Swahili Shirika la Afya Duniani
  • Shirika la Afya DunianiUN public health agency — see also WHO
Tagalog Pandaigdigang Organisasyon sa Kalusugan
  • Pandaigdigang Organisasyon sa KalusuganUN public health agency — see also WHO
Thai องค์การอนามัยโลก
  • องค์การอนามัยโลกUN public health agency — see also WHO
Ukrainian Всесві́тня організа́ція охоро́ни здоро́в'я
  • Всесві́тня організа́ція охоро́ни здоро́в'я (Vsesvítnja orhanizácija oxoróny zdoróvʺja)UN public health agency — see also WHO
Urdu عالمی ادارہ صحت
  • عالمی ادارہ صحت (âlami idâra-e sehat)UN public health agency — see also WHO
Vietnamese Tổ chức Y tế Thế giới
  • Tổ chức Y tế Thế giớiUN public health agency — see also WHO
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Chicago

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