It’s just 12 days since the US president wrote to Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus giving the WHO 30 days to commit to substantive improvements.
And it’s just 11 days since the unanimous vote at the World Health Assembly to establish an impartial, independent and comprehensive evaluation of the WHO-coordinated international health response to Covid-19.
Now, more than ever, the world needs a strong, effective and well-resourced WHO … perceptions of national influence over international organisations diminish the standing and capacity of those organisations – to everyone’s detriment.