Kind sorts health institutions by the type of body each one is, such as an intergovernmental agency, a hospital or a charity. Wikipedia describes the World Health Organization as "a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN)," a kind distinct from a national health ministry or a private foundation. This dimension separates institutions that hold very different kinds of authority.
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1. Wikipedia: Pan American Health Organization
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The organization was founded in December 1902. It was originally called the Pan-American Sanitary Bureau. It has been described as the world's first international public health organization.
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