World Health Organization
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2007
WHO Organizes Work on Pandemic Influenza Vaccine
08 Oct 2007
2006
Margaret Chan becomes director-general of WHO
06 Nov 2006
WHO launches Global action plan for influenza vaccines
31 Oct 2006
WHO endorsed HIV/AIDS Toolkit for Zimbabwe
05 Oct 2006
2003
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
21 May 2003
WHO responds to global SARS outbreak.
21 Feb 2003
2001
Creation of Stop TB Partnership and UN Initiative
2001
1997
WHO joins United Nations Development Group
1997
1995
Establishment of International Commission for the Certification of Dracunculiasis
1995
1988
Global Polio Eradication Initiative established
1988
1980
WHO declares smallpox officially eradicated – first disease eliminated globally.
08 May 1980
1978
Alma-Ata Declaration on "Health for All" adopted at International Conference on Primary Health Care.
06 Sep 1978
1976
Resolution on disability prevention and rehabilitation
1976
1974
Expanded Programme on Immunization started
May 1974
1972
WHO helps contain the last European outbreak in Yugoslavia
1972
1969
First International Health Regulations
25 Jul 1969
1967
Intensified global smallpox eradication campaign
Jan 1967
1965
Establishment of International Agency for Research on Cancer
20 May 1965
1959
WHO Signed Agreement with IAEA
28 May 1959
1955
Soviet Union Re-joins WHO
Jul 1955
1950
Mass Tuberculosis Inoculation Drive Begins
1950
1949
Regional divisions of WHO were created
1949
Soviet Union Withdraws from WHO
1949
1948
WHO Formally Began Its Work
01 Sep 1948
First World Health Assembly Meeting
24 Jul 1948
Formation of World Health Organization
07 Apr 1948
1947
Epidemiological Information Service Established
1947
1945
Discussion on Creating International Health Organization
1945
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