Health Organization
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The Health Organization was an agency of the League of Nations that focused on international public health. It aimed to prevent disease, promote health, and address health challenges on a global scale. This organization was a precursor to the modern World Health Organization (WHO), which absorbed it in 1948.1
The Health Organization was part of the League's broader efforts in social and economic cooperation. It worked on issues such as malaria and tuberculosis control, environmental sanitation, and nutrition. The organization provided advisory services to governments and facilitated the exchange of information and expertise to improve public health administration and services worldwide.1
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