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What is the WHO?
The World Health Organisation, or WHO, is a specialist agency of the United Nations. It focuses on international public health. In this story, the WHO is helping Congo deal with an Ebola outbreak, but they are struggling with staff and money shortages. They often coordinate global responses to health crises.
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