World Health Organization

Preferred Label : World Health Organization;

NCIt related terms : WHO;

NCIt definition : A United Nations agency established to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A part of the United Nations that deals with major health issues around the world. The WHO sets standards for disease control, health care, and medicines; conducts education and research programs; and publishes scientific papers and reports. A major goal is to improve access to health care for people in developing countries and in groups who do not get good health care. The headquarters are located in Geneva, Switzerland.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000559085; CDR0000454794;

Details

Origin ID

C75419;

UMLS CUI

C0043237;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- World Health Organization [DeCS]
- World Health Organization [COVID-19 Thesaurus concept]
- World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (assessment scale) [SNOMED CT concept]
- World Health Organization handicap scale (assessment scale) [SNOMED CT concept]
- World Health Organization mobility handicap scale (assessment scale) [SNOMED CT concept]
- World Health Organization occupation handicap scale (assessment scale) [SNOMED CT concept]
- World Health Organization orientation handicap scale (assessment scale) [SNOMED CT concept]
- World Health Organization performance status finding (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- World health organization [Artificial nutrition thesaurus concept]
- who [ICPS Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Health Care Related Organization [UMLS semantic type]
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- GCT Authorized Value Terminology [NCIt concept]
- GCT Subject Response Table [NCIt concept]

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