世界卫生组织是联合国系统内卫生问题的指导和协调机构。世界卫生组织出版社致力于出版有关所有涉及医药和公众健康的图书、手册、标准和指南、期刊以及CD-ROM。世界卫生组织出版社持续关注传染性疾病（如结核病、疟疾、艾滋病），疾病分类、卫生健康系统、母子健康、饮水及食物安全、药物这些关乎人类生存与发展的焦点问题。

The World Health Organization is the worlds directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. The World Health Organization Press publishes technical books and manuals, standards and guidelines, journals and CD-ROMs on all aspects of medicine and public health.?? Topics include communicable diseases (tuberculosis, malaria, HIV/AIDS), chronic diseases (cancer, cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes), disease classification, health systems, health of mothers and children, water quality, food safety and medicines.