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
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Contacting by Phone

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  1. 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.
  2. 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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Using the Online Contact Form

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  2. This is optional, but it will allow the WHO to address you in any response.
  4. This is optional, but it will allow the WHO to give you more accurate information for your location.
  5. This is optional, but it allows the WHO to answer your question in a more personalized way.
  6. This box is like the subject line of an email.
  7. 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.
  9. This will send your message to the WHO.
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Contacting Through Other Methods

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  1. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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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