Starved of funds, shacked by geopolitics, WHO is facing a crisis of capacity and credibility. Discuss the statement in the light of USA's withdrawal and its accusation of the health body of being biased towards China and mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic.

Raising crisis of transparency and credibility → mishandling of COVID-19 pandemic, accusation, delinking around staff participation Way ahead: 1) Ensuring global commons are regarded → role of UNDATA and UN SC to solve funding of WHO. 2) Role of Multilateral organization to partner with WHO → BRICS R&D vaccine centre 3) Nation support for Transitional Health center by WHO in Guyana 4) Civil society role; USATD annual, GAVI alliance for vaccine. Would need to come together to work on achieving SDG3 (Health and Well Being) for which WHO is required

— MADHVENDRA PRATAP SINGH · AIR 153