THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) IS A SPECIALIZED AGENCY OF THE UNITED NATIONS THAT ACTS AS ACOORDINATING AUTHORITY ON INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH

Exercise 27:The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as acoordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April, 1948, and headquartered in Geneva,Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health Organization.The WHO's constitution, states that its objective is "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible levelof health." Its major task is to combat diseases, especially key infectious diseases, and to promote the generalhealth of the people of the world. The WHO also sponsors programs to prevent and treat serious epidemics such asSARS, malaria, and AIDS. The WHO supports the development and distribution of safe and effective vaccines,pharmaceutical diagnostics, and drugs. After over 2 decades of fighting smallpox, the WHO declared in 1980 thatthe disease had been eradicated - the first disease in history to be eliminated by human effort.The WHO is nearing success in developing vaccines against malaria and aims to eradicate polio within thenext few years. The organization has already endorsed the world's first official HIV/AIDS Tool kit for Zimbabwemaking it an international standard. In addition to its work in eradicating disease, the WHO also carries outvarious health-related campaigns, for example, to boost the consumption of fruits and vegetables worldwide and todiscourage tobacco use.Experts met at the WHO headquarters in Geneva in February, 2007, and reported that their work on pandemicinfluenza vaccine development had achieved encouraging progress. More than 40 clinic trials have beencompleted or are ongoing. Most have focused on healthy adults. Some companies, after completing safetyanalyses in adults, have initiated clinical trials in the elderly and in children. All vaccines so far appear to be safearid well-tolerated in all age groups tested.1. The World Health Organization (WHO) _______.A. works on international public health B. has no relation to the United NationsC. only takes care of Swiss people D. has no predecessor2. Which is not mentioned in the second paragraph 'as the tasks of the World Health Organization?A. to promote the general health of everyone in the worldB. to support pharmaceutical diagnostics, and drugsC. To combat diseasesD. To supply food for patients.3. According to the text, which disease has been eradicated?A. Malaria B. AIDS C. SARS D. Smallpox4. According to the third paragraph, the World Health Organization ______.A. has not developed vaccines against malaria yet B. is trying to eradicate polioC. is not concerned about polio D. also carries out various health-related campaigns5. Influenza vaccine _______.A. has only been used for adults B. cannot be used for childrenC. has appeared to be safe in all age groups tested D. causes bad effects on children and elderly people