Which organization is a group within the United Nations responsible for human health, including combating infectious diseases and health issues related to natural disasters?

• A. World Health Organization
• B. American Red Cross
• C. American Hospital Association
• D. American Medical Association

Answer: (A)

Global health governance in the UN system is led by the World Health Organization, the agency specifically tasked with protecting health worldwide. It coordinates global efforts to combat infectious diseases, responds to health emergencies, and sets international health standards. WHO works with countries to strengthen health systems, track disease trends, run vaccination programs, and provide guidance during disasters and other health crises. The other options are not UN agencies: the American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization not beholden to the UN, while the American Hospital Association and the American Medical Association are U.S.-based professional associations, not international bodies within the United Nations framework.