The World Health Organization operates based on science: A plea to support the global health body during the COVID-19 pandemic

The newly founded German Alliance for Global Health Research has issued a statement in support of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Some member states currently accuse the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations specialized agency for global health and well-being, of mismanaging the coronavirus pandemic. The newly founded German Alliance for Global Health Research opposes that view. Instead, it strongly advocates evidence-based political decision making in general and supports the WHO as one of the most critical institutions focusing on global health.

Read our statement