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Initiative 7

Value for money

With a budget not much larger than that needed to construct and operate a large modern hospital, WHO provides exceptional value for money. WHO contributes to healthy human development by:
  • 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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