WHO Funding Crisis Amid Ebola Outbreak Exposes Global Health Security Vulnerabilities The World Health Organization's (WHO) funding crisis has reached a critical point, coinciding with the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
The organization's emergency response fund is depleted, limiting its capacity to mobilize resources for public health emergencies like Ebola.
The Role of WHO in Global Health Security As the leading international authority on public health issues, the WHO sets standards for disease surveillance and reporting, provides technical guidance and support to countries, and coordinates responses to public health emergencies.