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Raising Awareness through Public Health and Nutrition Initiatives

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Raising Awareness through Public Health and Nutrition Initiatives Raising Awareness through Public Health and Nutrition Initiatives Since its establishment, the United Nations (UN) has been dedicated to advancing global health. The World Health Organization (WHO), a part of the UN, has played a central role in these efforts since its creation on April 7, 1948.  This date is now celebrated annually as World Health Day worldwide. Initially, WHO focused on addressing challenges like malaria, women's and infant's health, tuberculosis, venereal disease, nutrition, and environmental pollution-related health issues.  Many of these priorities remain, alongside newer concerns such as HIV/AIDS, diabetes, cancer, and emerging diseases like SARS, Ebola, and Zika. In 1948, WHO introduced the International Classification of Diseases, which has become the global standard for categorizing and reporting health conditions. In 2012, member states established global goals to combat h...