• setting standards of quality and safety for medicines and health products
• bringing together medical experts from around the world to coordinate research efforts
• monitoring and measuring disease trends
• alerting countries to unexpected disease threats
• mobilizing the world's response to health emergencies
• advising decision-makers on health priorities
• helping to direct donor resources to effective projects

identifying the most cost-effective policies and strategies for prevention and control.
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