Question

Study the picture and answer the following questions:

1. Identify the organisation associated with the given emblem. Where is its headquarters located? Name two sources from which this organisation gets its funds.
2. What is the main objective of this organisation? State any two functions of this organisation.
3. Mention any two achievements of this organisation.

Answer 1

1. • Organisation: World Health Organisation (WHO).
     
   • Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
   • Two Funding Sources are:
     1. Assessed Contributions: Dues or mandatory membership fees paid by member states based on their national wealth and population.
     2. Voluntary Contributions: Donations and financial aid given by member countries, private organisations, or philanthropic foundations.
2. Main Objective and Two Functions:
   • Main Objective: To help all people globally attain the highest possible level of physical and mental health.
   • Two Functions are:
     1. Disease Control: Organising international vaccination campaigns to fight epidemics and eliminate deadly diseases.
     2. Setting Health Standards: Establishing international standards for food, biological products, and pharmaceutical medicines.
3. Two Achievements are:
   1. Eradication of Smallpox: The WHO successfully led a global immunisation campaign that eradicated Smallpox by 1980.
   2. Reduction of Polio: Through global initiatives, the WHO has reduced polio cases by over 99%, preventing paralysis in millions of children.