How to Contact the World Health Organization (WHO)

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The World Health Organization (WHO) is a United Nations (UN) agency, with the responsibility of promoting public health all around the world. [1] The WHO promotes general health, responds to disease outbreaks, and helps provide assistance to countries that struggle to provide health services to their citizens. The WHO has a lot of information available on its website , but there are still some instances where you may want to contact them. This wikiHow article will tell you how to contact the WHO.

Note: If you are currently experiencing a medical emergency, do not call the WHO. Instead, contact emergency services for help.

Method 1
Method 1 of 3:

Contacting by Phone

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    This is the main phone number for the WHO headquarters. You can call this phone number for any questions that you may have.
    • You may have to pay long-distance charges to call this number if you do not live in Switzerland.
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    If you want to contact a local office, or if you cannot pay long-distance calling fees, you can contact a regional office for help. The phone numbers for the WHO regional offices are listed below:
    • Call +1 (202) 974-3000 for the WHO Americas regional office. This office is in Washington D.C. in the United States of America. [2]
    • Call +45 45 33 70 00 for the WHO Europe regional office. This office is located in UN City in Denmark.
    • Call 91-11-4304 0200 / 0161 for the WHO South-East Asia regional office. This office is located in New Delhi in India. [3]
    • Call +63 2 8528 8001 or +63 2 5306 9900 for the WHO Western Pacific regional office. This office is located in Manila in the Philippines. [4]
    • Call (+20) 2 22765000 for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean regional office. This office is located in Cairo in Egypt. [5]
    • Call +(47 241) 39402 for the WHO Africa regional office. This office is located in the Republic of Congo. [6]
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Method 2
Method 2 of 3:

Using the Online Contact Form

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    This is optional, but it will allow the WHO to address you in any response.
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    This is optional, but it will allow the WHO to give you more accurate information for your location.
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    This is optional, but it allows the WHO to answer your question in a more personalized way.
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    This box is like the subject line of an email.
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    Enter the URL of the page on the WHO website that you are asking about in the "Please indicate the internet address of the web site/page you refer to" box. Use this box to tell the WHO which page you want to know more information about.
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    This will send your message to the WHO.
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Contacting Through Other Methods

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    You can send a letter to the WHO headquarters. Their address is:

    WHO Headquarters in Geneva
    Avenue Appia 20
    1211 Geneva
    .
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    Email erecruit@who.int for questions about employment opportunities. If you want a job at the WHO, first visit their page . If you have any questions that the page does not answer, then you can email this address.
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    Email mediainquiries@who.int for media inquiries. If you are a journalist and you want a comment from the WHO about a story, then you can request one at this email address.
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    To message the WHO on Facebook, visit their profile page , and then click on the Message button.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://apps.who.int/gb/bd/pdf_files/BD_49th-en.pdf#page=7
      2. ↑ https://www.paho.org/en/contacts
      3. ↑ https://www.who.int/southeastasia/about/contact
      4. ↑ https://www.who.int/westernpacific/about/contact
      5. ↑ http://www.emro.who.int/contact-us.html
      6. ↑ https://www.afro.who.int/about-us/contact-us

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