WHO GEO - World Health Organization

Georgia became a WHO Member State on 16 May 1992, and a liaison office was opened in Tbilisi the following year. In 2005 the liaison office became the WHO Country Office, Georgia. The Country Office plays a crucial role in administration, consolidation, management and enhancement of WHO collaboration in the country. It also acts as an interface between the Government and WHO, assists in informing the Government regarding WHO policies, and elaborates strategies and activities while providing advice on health care sector development and intersectoral health issues. The Country Office’s main priorities are set out in the biennial collaborative agreement (BCA) between WHO/Europe and Georgia. It implements the BCA in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health, national institutions and international partner agencies.