The WHO, the global governance of health and pandemic politics (original) (raw)

The editorial discusses the Global Health Organization's (WHO) performance in managing the COVID-19 pandemic amidst geopolitical tensions, particularly between the US and China. It critiques the WHO for perceived weaknesses and political entanglements that undermined public health effectiveness, and it evaluates the impact of nationalism and cultural superiority on health politics. The editorial reflects on the failures of the US leadership in combating the crisis and suggests shifts in public sentiment towards leadership and health governance.