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Published in: International Journal for Equity in Health 1/2020

Open Access 01-12-2020 | Ebola Virus | Letter to the Editor

Realigning global health governance: WHO at a crossroads

Authors: Irene Torres, Osvaldo Artaza, Barbara Profeta, Cristina Alonso, JaHyun Kang

Published in: International Journal for Equity in Health | Issue 1/2020

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Excerpt

It has been over 5 years since the Ebola epidemic, meaning the World Health Organization (WHO) had time to improve coordination, distribution of responsibilities and effective resource mobilization for a rapid response to a pandemic [1, 2]. Reforms would have addressed demonstrated failings and entrenched weaknesses that enabled the Ebola virus to rapidly spread; instead, WHO’s role has been openly questioned, with geopolitics holding center stage over concern for global population health [3]. …
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Metadata
Title
Realigning global health governance: WHO at a crossroads
Authors
Irene Torres
Osvaldo Artaza
Barbara Profeta
Cristina Alonso
JaHyun Kang
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
BioMed Central
Keyword
Ebola Virus
Published in
International Journal for Equity in Health / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1475-9276
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-020-01297-y

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