The World Health Organization: A History

by Elizabeth Fee, Theodore M Brown, Marcos Cueto

Book Overview

According to its Constitution, the mission of the World Health Organization (WHO) was nothing less than the "attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health" without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic status, or social condition. But how consistently and how well has the WHO pursued this mission since 1946? This comprehensive and engaging new history explores these questions by looking at its origins and its...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108728847
• ISBN13: 9781108728843
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.4" x 9.0"