The World Health Organization (WHO) is the UN agency charged with spearheading international public health efforts ... While such a designation generally does not affect how the WHO addresses ...

Irfan Khan Los Angeles Times file photo Public Health Week is in April. That makes it the perfect time to share a little more about the work we do at Thurston County Public Health and Social Services.

It is also often the primary U.S. agency communicating critical health information to the public. The Communicable ... appointment by the president that does not require the Senate’s approval.