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The World Health
Organization, WHO for short,

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is the authority for health
within the United Nations

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system.

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It is responsible for providing
leadership on global health

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matters, shaping the
health research agenda,

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setting norms and
standards, articulating

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evidence-based policy options,
providing technical support

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to countries, and monitoring
and assessing health trends.

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WHO communicates information
about global health in order

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to inform citizens, donors,
policymakers, and organizations

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around the world.

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Their primary publication
is World Health Report.

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Each issue focuses on a specific
aspect of global health,

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and includes statistics
and experts' assessments.

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WHO also maintains an
open, online repository

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of global health data.

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WHO provides some
data visualizations,

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which helps them
communicate more

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effectively with the public.

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As an example, the graph shows
the World Energy Consumption

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during 2001 to 2003.