World Health Organization headquarters
WHO headquarters on Avenue Appia, Geneva.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| How I Learned to Understand the World | Hans Rosling | journey waypoint | On the way home in November 1981 the family rents a car in Geneva so Rosling can leave blood and urine samples from the epidemic in a basement fridge of the WHO toxicology department, because Mozambique lacks the… |
How I Learned to Understand the World — Hans Rosling (2019)
Source: How I Learned to Understand the World · Readwise highlight
We left the massive WHO building feeling content.
- Role: journey waypoint
- In the book: On the way home in November 1981 the family rents a car in Geneva so Rosling can leave blood and urine samples from the epidemic in a basement fridge of the WHO toxicology department, because Mozambique lacks the capacity to analyze them. The family also buys clothes for their tattered children.
- Why it matters: A minor but telling waypoint: the handover of samples starts the cyanide analysis that leads to his thesis, and Geneva’s cleanliness marks the culture shock of returning.