W.H.O. Coronavirus Response Policy Analysis

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  • McClure, James
    • Affiliation: College of Arts and Sciences, Curriculum in Global Studies
Abstract
  • When examining the accomplishments of the World Health Organization (WHO), the merits of its role in global health governance are undeniable. Since the WHO was founded in 1947, it has been responsible for nearly eradicating polio, creating guidelines for declaring international public health emergencies, and addressing health inequities between developed and developing countries. Currently, the WHO coordinates the creation of the seasonal flu vaccine, leads the international response to health emergencies, and performs research and interventions on ongoing health crises worldwide. While the value of the WHO to the world seems obvious, its insufficient response to the spread of COVID-19 has shown the limits of its organizational structure in coordinating a global public health response. Many world leaders are now seemingly at a crossroads: reform the WHO and allow it to combat the pandemics of the future, or abandon it altogether and find a better option for the world.
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  • Article
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Journal title
  • The Internationalist: Undergraduate Journal of Foreign Affairs
Journal volume
  • 5
Journal issue
  • 2
Page start
  • 53
Page end
  • 62
Language
  • English

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