On May 8, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of a confirmed outbreak of Ebola in Bikoro, on the shores of Lake Tumba in Équateur Province. Ebola in the DRC is not unexpected. The… Read More ›
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JAMA Forum: 3 Critical Challenges for Global Health Security
International institutions are poised to make one of the most momentous decisions about the future of global health security since the formation of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948. By the end of this year, 5 global commissions will… Read More ›
JAMA Forum: Critical Choices for the WHO After the Ebola Epidemic
In the aftermath of an unconscionably inadequate response to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, this year’s World Health Assembly was seen as critically important to the future of the World Health Organization (WHO). The assembly, the WHO’s decision-making forum,… Read More ›