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Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and
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not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. The bibliographic citation
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Records of the World Health Organization, no. 2, p. 100) and entered into force on 7 April 1948
definition has not been amended since 1948.

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Potentially any external web site may add a hyperlink to the WHO web site without requesting
permission. However this use must not infringe WHO's intellectual property rights, in particular
relating to its name, emblem, copyright or authors' rights. WHO does not normally provide link
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Where can I find job opportunities at WHO?

The WHO employment site compiles a list of current vacancies and types of recruitment contra
Enter your personal profile in the online e-recruitment system to apply for a listed position.

- WHO employment site

I am looking for information about internships. Where do I look?

Information on internships is available on the Internship opportunities page.

- Internship opportunities

Does WHO offer scholarships or grants to carry out research?

WHO does not have a scholarship or grant programme as such, however certain special WHO
programmes and departments do fund research. Visit the grant opportunities page in the TDR
(Tropical Disease Research) web site or the capacity strengthening page in the RHR (Reproduct
Health and Research) web site. Also, you may wish to consult the web site of the WHO Regiona
where your country is a Member State. The regional offices have some fellowship and scholarsh
programmes which are carried out in cooperation with the ministries of health in countries.

- Tropical Disease Research: grant opportunities

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I am doing research. Where should I start looking for information?

For research on a particular health topic, begin by looking at the health topics list. Each health
page provides lists of related sites, links and documents. If you are looking for information on a
specific country or a WHO region, visit the corresponding WHO regional office web site. Specific
country information can also be accessed via the Countries link on the left-hand navigation bar
research tools page lists resources that can be used in research. These include statistical datab
and the library database.

- Health topics
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Why are countries referred to the way they are?

The official names of WHO Member States and their relative position in the alphabetical lists ar
on information received from the Member States themselves and the United Nations.

Why do some maps have dotted borders?

The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on maps do not imply the express
any opinion whatsoever on the part of WHO concerning the legal status of any country, territor
or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted
on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement.

I am travelling abroad soon. Where can I find information and/or advice on health ris

You can find vaccination requirements, travel risks and precautions for your country of destinat
the International travel and health web site.
- 2010 edition

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Various scam emails purporting or implying to be from or associated with the World Health
Organization (WHO), have been circulating on the Internet. Some of these emails request deta
information and/or money from individuals, businesses or non-profit organizations with the pro
that they will receive funds or other benefits in return. Other emails ask for registration fees fo
conferences allegedly sponsored by WHO and for hotel reservations, again with the promise of
benefits. These emails sometimes carry the WHO logo, and emanate from or refer to an email
which is made to look like a WHO or United Nations address.

These emails do not emanate from WHO, and are not in any way associated with WHO projects
events. WHO wishes to warn the public of these misleading practices, and suggests that recipie
invitations such as those described above (whether sent by email or communicated in any othe
verify their authenticity before sending any response. In particular, WHO suggests that recipien
not send money or personal information in response to invitations from anyone who claims to b
awarding funds, grants, scholarships, certificates, lottery winnings, or prizes, and/or who reque
payment for registration fees and hotel rooms reservations, in the name of WHO. It is not WHO
to charge for attendance at meetings.

If you have any doubts about the authenticity of an email, letter or phone call purportedly from
on behalf of WHO, please email us at internet@who.int. WHO is trying to put a halt to these
misleading practices, and we would therefore greatly appreciate your help in bringing suspect
communications to our attention.

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