WHO
World Health Organization From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search United Nations agency "WHO" redirects here. For other uses, see WHO (disambiguation) . ‹ The template Infobox organization is being considered for merging . › World Health Organization Flag of the World Health Organization Abbreviation WHO OMS Formation 7 April 1948 ; 70 years ago ( 1948-04-07 ) Type Specialized agency of the United Nations Legal status Active Headquarters Geneva , Switzerland Head Tedros Adhanom , Director-General Parent organization United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Website www .who .int The World Health Organization ( WHO ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health . It was established on 7 April 1948, and is headquartered in Geneva , Switzerland . The WHO is a member of the United Nations Development Group . Its predecessor, the Health Organizat