COVID-19 Podcast: Why We Need the World Health Organization (WHO)
IDSA Global Health Committee Chair Dr. Judith Wasserheit of the University of Washington and Dr. Charles Holmes of Georgetown University join us to discuss the critical role of the World Health Organization in COVID-19 response efforts & how its defunding could impact our ability to prevent, detect & respond to future pandemics.
*This episode was recorded prior to the White House’s announcement on July 7th that the U.S. is officially terminating relations with the WHO.
