Nuclear Energy Handbook

WHO: World Health Organization

external URL: http://www.who.int/

Founded in 1948, the World Health Organization leads the world alliance for Health for All.

A specialized agency of the United Nations with 191 Member States, WHO promotes technical cooperation for health among nations, carries out programmes to control and eradicate disease and strives to improve the quality of human life.

Main functions:
  • to give worldwide guidance in the field of health
  • to set global standards for health
  • to cooperate with governments in strengthening national health programmes
  • to develop and transfer appropriate health technology, information and standards
URL: http://www.who.int/
language: English
originator: World Health Organization | Switzerland
access: open to the general public
type of data: textual information
type of site: non-commercial site
related sites: fact sheet: depleted uranium
subject category: non-governmental and inter-governmental organizations | international organizations
INIS/ETDE category: basic and applied life sciences | radiation protection and dosimetry | radiology and nuclear medicine
keywords: nuclear medicine / radiation therapy | health and safety | radiation protection | environment