New Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief has said that he will begin an independent evaluation of UN health agency’s response to coronavirus pandemic “at the earliest appropriate moment”, reports said.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the first African to head the World Health Organization, has been in the eye of storm over the massive spread of Coronavirus across the world. Today, he faces the towering challenge of coordinating a global pandemic response increasingly complicated by US-China tensions.
“I will initiate an independent evaluation at the earliest appropriate moment to review experience gained and lessons learned, and to make recommendations to improve national and global pandemic preparedness and response,” WHO chief Dr Tedros said.
It may be noted that more than 60 nations have demanded probe into WHO’s response to Coronavirus.
“The world does not lack the tools, the science, or the resources to make it safer from pandemics,” he told the conference. “What is has lacked is the sustained commitment to use the tools, the science and the resources it has. That must change, and it must change today,” said the WHO head.
Till now, more than 4.7 million coronavirus cases have been confirmed around the world, including more than 315,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.
US threat to cut funding to WHO
Lately, US President has also ramped up criticism of Tedros and WHO, accusing them of being too close to China and mismanaging the pandemic response.
And last month, Trump announced that Washington, the biggest contributor to the UN health agency, would suspend its funding.
