WHO at fifty. Highlights of activities from 1961 to 1973
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WHO at fifty. Highlights of activities from 1961 to 1973
Abstract
In this second article to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the World Health Organization in 1998, World Health Forum briefly reviews the work of the Organization, highlighting some of the wide range of activities carried out or promoted by WHO from 1961 to 1973. This period covers the remaining years of Dr M.G. Candau's tenure as Director-General and the appointment of Dr Halfdan T. Mahler who succeeded him on 21 July 1973.
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