What it does
The World Health Organization's health-topic index organizes public-health subjects across conditions, nutrition, physical activity, environmental health and health systems. Entries are labeled by broader topic type, helping readers locate the relevant subject area.
Use the topic index when you know the subject but do not know which WHO program covers it. The labels distinguish areas such as healthy diet, disability, child health and environmental conditions. This is useful background for a reader comparing public-health information across sources. Start with the specific topic rather than treating a global organization homepage as a personalized guide. Country services and individual care decisions require different information from a worldwide topic index.
Strengths
- Alphabetical subjects provide a direct route through a broad health resource.
- Topic labels distinguish behavior, environment, conditions and health systems.
Best for
- Finding WHO background on a named public-health subject.
Sources
- Health topics (Oct 26, 2026)