1948: the birth of the World Health Organization. The first half of the 20th century saw two world wars, including WWII, the most destructive global conflict in history.

As the U.S. comes upon the one-year anniversary of March 11, the date the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a worldwide pandemic, the National Museum of American History shares this ...

How is the World Health Organization funded, ... WHO was designed for the postwar period of the mid-20th century. The world has changed a great deal since,” she said. Related.

President Trump’s executive order for the U.S. to withdraw from the World Health Organization could greatly impact the nation’s ability to track and respond to global disease threats.