The intergovernmental organization that focuses its efforts on assisting countries in Latin Ameri-ca is the:
a. Pan American Health Organization.
b. World Bank.
c. World Health Organization (WHO).
d. United Nations Children's Fund.
ANS: A
The Pan American Health Organization serves as a regional field office in Latin America for the WHO. The World Bank's major aim is to lend money to the lesser-developed countries so that they might use it to improve the health status of their people. The WHO addresses the wide scope and nature of the world's health problems. The United Nations Children's Fund is an ad-vocate for the health needs of women and children under the age of 5.
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