World Health Organisation The World Health Organisation (WHO) is
the United Nations' specialized agency for health. The WHO's
objective 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.
World Scouting's ventures with the WHO encompass a wide variety
of health issues and are carried out all over the world. These
actions are supported by the consultative status granted to
World Scouting by the WHO in 1987 and also by the Memorandum of
Understanding on Leprosy, which was signed in 1997. The WHO's
definition of health complements World Scouting's holistic view
of child development. Joint health projects, like the ongoing
Medical Caravans (Egypt) are targeted to children of all ages
and their families, meeting various health needs. In addition,
World Scouting's exchanges with the WHO are not limited to
specific health projects. World Scout