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Founding of the World Health Organization

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The 1948 entry into force of the World Health Organization constitution, establishing the first permanent United Nations agency dedicated to international public health and defining health, in the constitution's own words, as a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing.

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1948 1
Milestone DateSourced to the subject's own account
1948-04-07 2
Location
Geneva, Switzerland 3
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1. Constitution of the World Health Organization
World Health Organization, 1948View the Source
2. Wikipedia: World Health Organization
WikipediaEstablishment subsection, History section
Quote, Establishment subsection, History section
Its constitution formally came into force on the first World Health Day on 7 April 1948, when it was ratified by the 26th member state.
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3. World Health Organization Official Site
World Health OrganizationAbout WHOView the Source
3. World Health Organization Official Site
World Health OrganizationAssociated With: World Health OrganizationView the Source
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