Question: what is the role of the world health organisation

title: World Health Organization
text: Each region has a Regional Committee , which generally meets once a year , normally in the autumn . Representatives attend from each member or associative member in each region , including those states that are not fully recognized . For example , Palestine attends meetings of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional office . Each region also has a regional office . Each Regional Office is headed by a Regional Director , who is elected by the Regional Committee . The Board must approve such appointments , although as of 2004 , it had never over-ruled the preference of a regional committee . The exact role of the board in the process has been a subject of debate , but the practical effect has always been small . Since 1999 , Regional Directors serve for a once - renewable five - year term .