Washington, DC, is the capital city of the United States of America. Below are key statistics from WHO’s Global Health Observatory. Data reported to WHO in the last 24 hours. Latest update: 19 December 2023, 09:43 am GMT-8. Joint external evaluation of the International Health Regulations (‎2005)‎ core capacities...

WHO Member States are grouped into six regions. Each region has a regional office:

Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization 525 Twenty-third Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037, United States of America © Pan American Health Organization.

Washington, DC 20037. Telephone: +1 202 974 3000 Fax: +1 202 974 3663 Website: https://www.paho.org/

Jan 22, 2025 · The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) works with the countries of the Americas to improve the health and quality of life of their populations. Founded in 1902, it is the world’s oldest international public health agency.

2 days ago · President Donald Trump’s decision to exit the World Health Organization means the U.N. agency is losing its biggest funder. For the two-year budget ending in 2025, the U.S. is projected to be WHO’s largest single contributor by far. It is expected to donate $958 million, or nearly 15%, of the agency’s roughly $6.5 billion budget.

1 day ago · Editor’s note: This conversation was recorded on January 24. Since then, the Trump administration has ordered the CDC to stop working and communicating with the WHO, effective immediately, and to await further guidance.. On the first day of his second term, President Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from …

Jan 21, 2025 · The order said the US was withdrawing "due to the organization's mishandling of the Covid-19 pandemic that arose out of Wuhan, China, and other global health crises, its failure to adopt urgently ...

1 day ago · For all its scope, the World Health Organization has a relatively modest budget — $6.8 billion for 2024 and 2025, comparable to that of the health department of Rhode Island.

Jan 21, 2025 · The first General International Sanitary Convention of the American Republics, whose purpose was to assure effective cooperation in promoting health in the Americas, was held in Washington, DC, from 2 to 5 December 1902 with representatives of 11 countries present.