World Health Organization: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Replaced expired media. | May 01, 2026 | ||
| Display issue corrected. | Apr 29, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Feb 24, 2025 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: Official Site of the World Health Organization. | May 06, 2024 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Mar 20, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Public Radio - What Does The World Health Organization Do? | Dec 03, 2022 | ||
| Article revised to note that U.S. Pres. Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization was reversed by Trump's successor, Pres. Joe Biden. | Jan 28, 2021 | ||
| Article revised to mention that in July 2020 the Trump administration formally notified the United Nations that the United States would withdraw from the World Health Organization in July 2021. | Jul 08, 2020 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Apr 13, 2020 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Apr 09, 2020 | ||
| Media added. | Feb 15, 2018 | ||
| Closed out the term of Margaret Chan and added Tedros Adhanom. | Jul 05, 2017 | ||
| Updated information on governance and leadership priorities. | Jan 24, 2017 | ||
| Added a photo of World Health Organization Director General Margaret Chan. | Jan 24, 2017 | ||
| Changed the year that the International Office of Public Health was established at Paris from 1907 to 1909. | Jul 16, 2013 | ||
| Added information on World Health Day, WHO's six-point agenda, and former and current directors-general. | May 01, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Health - How The World Health Organization Works. | Aug 01, 2008 | ||
| Media added. | May 15, 2007 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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