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WHO is a specialized agency of the UNITED NATIONS system, and is the leading technical agency on matters relating to public health, worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) has been providing technical assistance to the Government of the Peoples? Republic of Bangladesh for the development and strengthening of the country?s public health systems since 1972. WHO defines health "as a state of complete, physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity". To realize the objective of attaining the highest possible level of health by all people, WHO has formulated a corporate strategy comprised of seven strategic directions and six core functions, which provide a broad framework for focusing WHO's collaboration with countries. In addition, a six-year Medium-term Strategic Plan based on thirteen strategic objectives (SOs) has been developed for Bangladesh and other SEAR countries.
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Taiwan wants US to lead push for WHO observer status
- 2008-05-10
WASHINGTON AFP — Taiwan said it expected the United States to lead a push for observer status for the island at the World Health Organization WHO despite China's persistent opposition. Joseph Wu, Taiwan's de facto envoy in Washington, said he expected "very clear support" from the United States, Japan...
Taiwan's health scandal
- 2007-08-01
China was recently elected to head the World Health Organization. This is bad news for Taiwan, which has been seeking membership for 10 years. It has just been knocked back yet again because China does not recognize it as an independent nation. This means that when there is a global...
Taiwan physicians seek EU support for WHO entry
- 2007-03-21
WASHINGTON AFP — Medical professionals from Taiwan called on the United States Wednesday to help convince the European Union and other key countries to support the island's entry into the World Health Organization WHO. They made the call in meetings with US government officials in Washington as part of...
Taiwan confident about fresh WHO bid despite China's opposition
- 2006-05-16
TAIPEI AFP — Taiwan said it is confident about its 10th annual attempt to join the World Health Organization WHO as an observer despite repeated opposition from rival China in the past decade. Taiwan's participation not only "concerns the basic human rights of the 23 million people here but...
Taiwan condemns China for blocking its WHO bid
- 2006-01-28
TAIPEI AFP — Taiwan has lashed out at China for barring it from joining the World Health Organization WHO at a time when bird flu is an international threat. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns China for maneuvering its political clout to block a proposal concerning Taiwans observer...
Taiwan gears up to prevent bird flu outbreak
- 2005-10-13
TAIPEI AFP — Taiwan said it was stepping up efforts to prevent an oubreak of bird flu amid warnings by the World Health Organization WHO that it was just a matter of time before a global pandemic occurred. Health authorities here will invest some 4.4 billion Taiwan dollars (1.32...
Taiwan lashes out at China for shooting down WHO bid
- 2005-05-19
TAIPEI AFP — Taiwan lashed out at China for barring it from joining the World Health Organization WHO, saying Beijing's offer to help the island's health needs was a "shameless lie." "China has always been pressuring the world into blocking Taiwan from participating in international organizations," said Joseph Wu,...
Statement on signing legislation to address the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization
- 2004-06-21
June 14, 2004 Today, I have signed into law S. 2092, an Act concerning participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization. The United States fully supports the participation of Taiwan in the work of the World Health Organization, including observer status. The United States has expressed publicly its...
TAIWAN'S PRESIDENT STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF JOINING WHO.
- 2003-12-22
TAIPEI, Dec 22 Asia Pulse - Jumping at the chance to gain some leverage from the severe acute respiratory syndrome SARS case in Taiwan, President Chen Shui-bian stressed in Taipei Saturday the importance of Taiwan obtaining access to the World Health Organization WHO. Speaking at a ceremony to...
WHO urges Asian countries to enforce lab safety amid SARS scare
- 2003-12-18
MANILA AFP ? The World Health Organization WHO urged governments to strictly enforce biosafety guidelines for handling SARS in medical laboratories after a researcher contracted the virus in Taiwan. The WHO regional office here believes the Taiwan victim, along with a similar case in Singapore in September, contracted the...
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