Regional centres
A characteristic feature
of WHO is its
decentralization into
six regions, each
consisting of a Regional
Committee and a Regional
Office.
The Regional Offices are
responsible for
formulating policies of
a regional character and
for monitoring regional
activities.
In many countries
including Jordan, there
is a WHO Representative,
who is responsible for
WHO's activities in the
country, and who
supports the government
in the planning and
management of national
health programs.
Some 46% of the entire
staff of WHO work in
countries all over the
world, either in field
programs or in the
Offices of WHO
Representatives; 24% are
in the six Regional
Offices; and 30% at
headquarters in Geneva.
