Committee holds short inquiry on the World Health Organisation

The International Relations and Defence Committee will this week take evidence on the role of the World Health Organisation in co-ordinating global health responses, and its funding and governance.

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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Articles, Health, Contents, Global health, Pandemic, World Health Organization, Influenza A virus subtype H1N1, Outbreak, Ebola virus disease, David L. Heymann
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  • The International Relations and Defence Committee will this week take evidence on the role of the World Health Organisation in co-ordinating global health responses, and its funding and governance.
  • Professor David Heymann CBE, Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and Distinguished Fellow, Global Health Programme, Chatham House
    Is the way the World Health Organisation is structured, and the powers at its disposal, adequate to deliver its mandate, including coordinating the response to the current COVID-19 pandemic?
  • What were the key lessons learned by the WHO from the SARS, Ebola and H1N1 outbreaks, and were they effectively implemented?
  • How effectively are the current Director-General and the WHO as a whole managing to operate in the context of geopolitical pressures?
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