W.H.O.

See also: who, WHO, and W. H. O.

English

Proper noun

W.H.O.

1. Uncommon spelling of WHO (“World Health Organization”).
   • 1972, Dorothy W. Douglas with Lynn Turgeon, chapter XIV, in Transitional Economic Systems, The Polish-Czech Example, New York and London: Monthly Review Press, page 299:

     Poland claimed urgent need of penicillin for its post-war venereal disease campaign and appealed to the World Health Organization for aid. The W.H.O. attempted procurement, but failed.

   • 2023 May 15, April Rubin, “World Health Organization Warns Against Using Artificial Sweeteners”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     These alternatives to sugar, when consumed long term, do not serve to reduce body fat in either adults or children, the W.H.O. said in a recommendation, adding that continued consumption could increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and mortality in adults.

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