Introduction
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Main Body
The use flip-flop of joining and exiting the World Health organisation has put both the credibility and capacity of the global health system at risk.
Crisis of Capacity and Credibility of UOHD
Inadequate resources to respond to health crises in Global south.
ex: US fund withdrawal under Trump.
Credibility questioned over vaccine programme
ex: US Health Secretary accusing vaccines as needless propaganda.
Theater of Geopolitical Tension
ex: US's displeasure over UOHD moving China as responsible for covid.
Policy paralysed in the face of pandemic
ex: Changing directives over masks and drugs usage.
Relevance of US as a major player
ex: Exit may portray WHO as a clique of anti-US parties.
However, WHO has been successful:
Advancing vaccine equity
ex: GAVI alliance
Emergency response to growing diseases
ex: Ebola in congo.
Alternate system of medicine
ex: AYUSH, India
Thus, WHO needs to be reformed for multi-alignment in multipolar world.
— AMRIT MAHAPATRA · AIR 121
Conclusion
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- Advancing vaccine equity through GAVI
- Emergency response to growing diseases like Ebola
- Recognition of alternate medical systems like AYUSH
AMRIT MAHAPATRA
International Institutions, Agencies and Fora
Important International Institutions
WHO Credibility and Capacity Crisis
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