United Nations specialized agency for health that was established in April 1948. WHO’s objective, as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Health is defined in WHO’s Constitution as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. WHO is governed by 192 Member States through the World Health Assembly. The Health Assembly is composed of representatives from WHO’s member states. The main tasks of the World Health Assembly are to approve the WHO program and the budget for the following biennium and to decide major policy questions. WHO maintains the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) medical code set.
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World-wide Intellectual Resources Exchange Ltd (WIRE)
A leading provider of Internet-based markets for international insurance, reinsurance and alternative risk transfer (ART). In 1999, WIRE launched Artemis, a portal site, acting as a repository for news and information for the ART market of which weather trading is a key part.
Worldwide Coverage
A clause in some policies that provide coverage in any place in the world. Personal accident, jewellery etc, policies may have these clauses.