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WHO is a specialised agency of UN.
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It is concerned with international public health.
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It acts as coordinating authority on international public health.
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Established in 1948
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It succeeded the Health Organization, which was an agency of the League of Nations.
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HQ : Geneva, Switzerland
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India is a founder member of WHO.
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It is a member of UN Development Group (UNDP).
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WHO flag features the Rod of Asclepius as a symbol for healing.