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R van de Pas1, L G van Schaik2
1Wemos Foundation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Public Health
|January 15, 2014
Summary
Global health faces challenges as democratic space erodes, impacting the World Health Organization (WHO). Addressing WHO
Area of Science:
- Global Health Governance
- Public Health Policy
- International Relations
Background:
- The democratic space in global health is progressively eroding.
- This erosion impacts the public interest function of the World Health Organization (WHO).
- Current financing mechanisms, particularly multi-bi financing, pose risks to the WHO's role.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify obstacles to the democratic functioning of the WHO.
- To describe the development of civil society engagement with the WHO.
- To analyze the impact of current WHO financing on its global health role.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of the WHO's functioning and civil society engagement.
- Examination of current reform proposals within the WHO.
- Assessment of the impact of multi-bi financing on the WHO's operations.
Main Results:
- The WHO faces significant obstacles to democratic functioning.
- Civil society engagement with the WHO is evolving, with implications for reform.
- Multi-bi financing mechanisms threaten the WHO's capacity to fulfill its public interest mandate.
Conclusions:
- Democratizing global health and the WHO requires addressing its country-level engagement.
- National debates on public health and redefining health as a political concern are crucial.
- Reforming the WHO's democratic processes and financing is essential for effective global health governance.
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