The World Health Organization is the UN agency with a specific mandate for health. It has more than 50 years of experience in working to improve health and living standards in the world. The 192 WHO Member States are grouped into six regions. The WHO Regional Office for Europe works with 52 countries in western and eastern Europe and central Asia and is based in Copenhagen. Its essential mission is to strengthen national and local health systems and improve the health of the people in the Region, in collaboration with governments, NGOs and other partners.

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