Since its establishment in 1948 the World Health Organisation has played a vital role in the eradication of many deadly global diseases but it's now under attack by its biggest funding contributor
The World Health Organisation’s role in combatting the global spread of coronavirus is in the stoplight once again.
On 30 January 2020 the body recommended against widespread travel bans to contain COVID-19, a decision which has now been widely criticised.The WHO was established in 1948 with the goal of promoting health and addressing the most pressing health concerns around the world and has been on the frontline of crisis in the past, including the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the 2003 SARS outbreak.
Many developing nations with less developed healthcare systems are more reliant on support for the WHO in the outbreak of crises.In the face of COVID-19 the body has been accused by Mr Trump of being too “China-centric” and for failing to notify the world about the potential coronavirus threat. The organisation employs more than 7,000 people worldwide including scientists, epidemiologists, doctors, economists and policy experts.
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