WHO struggles to prove itself in the face of Covid-19
Donald Trump’s rejection of UN body highlights
problems over politics, science and funding
Michael Peel in Brussels, Anna Gross and Clive Cookson in London 12 JULY 2020
“The governance is problematic in the sense that it is a multilateral institution whose legitimacy is based on its member states — they have a lot of power and influence on the decision making,” said Jennifer Prah Ruger, professor of health equity, economics and policy at the University of Pennsylvania. “It’s in all of our interests to have an independent institution that tells the truth. We want that information for the common good.”
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