Glossary Terms
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is a 24/7 service to save lives and protect Americans from health, safety and security threats. The CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same. To accomplish their mission, CDC conducts critical science to provide health information that protects our nation.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has a goal is to build a better, healthier future for people all over the world. Working through offices in more than 150 countries, WHO staff work together to combat diseases like influenza, HIV, cancer, and heart disease. WHO helps ensure the safety of the air people breathe, the food they eat, the water they drink – and the medicines and vaccines they need.
Search the WHO website by health issue—like asthma or cancer
