The World Health Organization, the United Nations specialized agency for health, was established
on 7 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 programme and the budget for the following biennium and to decide major policy questions.