International Organizations - Public Health & Health Sciences - Undergraduate - Research Guides at Loyola University Chicago

International Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs)

World Health Organization (WHO)
The World Health Organization is the directing and coordinating authority on international health within the United Nations system.
WHO regional offices
WHO Member States are grouped into six regions. Each region has a regional office. Includes the Pan American Health Organization (below).
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
Africa CDC is the specialized technical institution of the African Union established to support public health initiatives of member states.
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
ECDC is a specialized agency of the European Union charged with strengthening Europe's defenses against infectious diseases.
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
PAHO is the WHO regional office for the Americas, originally established as the International Sanitary Bureau in 1902.

Ministries of Health Worldwide
Canadian Health Agencies
Incudes: Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
The National [UK] Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
NICE provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care in the United Kingdom.

World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA)
The WFPHA is an association of national and regional public health associations and public health schools that advocates for health equity and global policies to improve the health of populations.
Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH)
An association of academic institutions and other organizations from around the world engaged in addressing global health challenges. Loyola University Chicago is a member.