Question

How has the role of WHO changed in the 21st century? Which factors have contributed most to this change? Give your reasons why countries need cooperate, and identify the sorts of activities they might undertake together.

TEDx Speech given by Dr. Gavin Yamey on “ Achieving a grand convergence in global health by 2035”.

Answer 1

According to World Health Organization " Health for All" by 21st century was initiated.The role of WHO such as to develop global and scientific norms and standars,,facilitate technical cooperation and mobilise resources, provide leadership for eradication ,elimination of certain diseases,support public health emergency prevention etc., .

These are certain factors which contributed to most of the changes like

• Demographic change
• Epidemiologic change
• Malnutrition
• Poverty
• Growing inequity
• Urbanization
• Environmental changes
• Globalization

Hence all the countries has to cooperate together to combat these changes.

According to Dr. Gavin he describes it as a rapid progress in improving public health. It also showed that the right health investment, international community could achieve a grand convergence in global health by 2035