WHO Should Implement Incremental, Politically Feasible Changes To Better Respond To Disease Outbreaks

Health Affairs Blog: Getting The WHO To Take The Reins In Global Pandemics
Michael Bluman Schroeder of the American University School of International Service discusses findings from the Ebola Interim Assessment Panel, arguing, “…[T]he establishment of a $100 million contingency fund and changes to the [WHO’s] organizational culture should be prioritized ahead of the creation of an independent center for emergency response…” (8/24).

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