title: [The World Health Organization and planning].
abstract: The basic concepts, evolution and practice of health planning are described, in the context of WHO role. Special emphasis is given to the Cendes-OPS methodology, to be this procedure a more specific, articulated and implemented widely in the American region. Finally, future projections of these activities are given.
authors.affiliation: OPS/OMS en Desarrollo de Servicios de Salud, Chile.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: de Azevedo
mesh_terms: D006290:Health Planning Technical Assistance / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D011634:Public Health / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends; D014944:World Health Organization / Q000266:history*
vernacular_title: La organización mundial de la salud y la planificación.