This infectious disease expert explains why the WHO is crucial for fighting the coronavirus pandemic: ForbesFrontlines
Within that budget, WHO is responsible for improving the health of the 7.8 billion people who populate the planet. In that context, the US represents 4.5% and the high-income countries represent 16% of the global population, which can mostly take care of their health needs, although COVID-19 is challenging that premise. WHO’s crucial role is providing expertise, training, and advice on behalf of the 81% of the world’s people who live in low- and middle-income countries, which represent only 8.
The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition The 1978 Alma Alta Declaration that made improving primary care that touches the lives of all people in every part of the globe as its highest priority.
To be sure, the WHO has had failures, as well – but it consistently learns from them. A major program to eliminate malaria in the 1950’s failed because the single tool available, DDT, was inadequate and relevant countries were not involved in its planning and execution. But the lessons learned from that failure contributed to the success of the smallpox eradication program.
banning the promotion of breast milk substitutes. The U.S. vigorously opposed that resolution, but it passed in the World Health Assembly with only the United States dissenting. One week later, the EC recommended that WHO declare COVID-19 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, its highest warning, which it did. It is noteworthy that at that time there were only two labs that could test for COVID-19 in Africa. With expert assistance from WHO and the African CDC, 11 labs were able to test for SARS-Cov-19 in mid-February when the US still had only one, the CDC. By February 24, 41 African countries were able to test for the virus.
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