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====== World Health Organization ====== | ====== World Health Organization ====== | ||
- | {{ :world-health-organization-vector-logo.png?200|}} | + | {{ ::whologo.png?200|}} |
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+ | The **World Health Organization (WHO)** is a supra-national organization based in [[switzerland: | ||
===== History ===== | ===== History ===== | ||
- | Canada joined the WHO on August 29, 1946.((// | + | ==== Formation and early days ==== |
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+ | [[Canada]] joined the WHO on August 29, 1946.((// | ||
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+ | ==== Public Health Emergencies of International Concern ==== | ||
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+ | On May 5, 2014, Director-General [[Margaret Chan]] declared the international spread of [[polio]] a [[Public Health Emergency of International Concern]] (PHEIC). The PHEIC declaration has remained in effect as of the most recent emergency committee meeting in June 2022.((// | ||
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+ | ===== Affiliations ===== | ||
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+ | ==== Funding ==== | ||
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+ | The WHO is funded by national governments (" | ||
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+ | === COVID-19 === | ||
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+ | * [[ACT-Accelerator]] | ||
+ | * [[COVAX]] | ||
+ | * [[COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund]] | ||
+ | * [[Solidarity Trial]] | ||
+ | * [[UN COVID-19 Supply Chain Task Force]] | ||
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+ | === 2020-2021 === | ||
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+ | The [[COVID-19 pandemic]] was ongoing for the entirety of this fiscal year. | ||
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+ | ^ 2020-2021 Fiscal Year((//Our contributors.// | ||
+ | ^ Name ^ Amount (USD) ^ | ||
+ | | [[Germany]] | ||
+ | | [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]] | ||
+ | | [[United States of America]] | ||
+ | | [[United Kingdom]] | ||
+ | | [[European Commission]] | ||
+ | | [[Gavi|Gavi, | ||
+ | | [[Japan]] | ||
+ | | [[Canada]] | ||
+ | | [[Rotary International]] | ||
+ | | [[COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund]] | ||
+ | | [[China]] | ||
+ | | [[Norway]] | ||
+ | | [[Saudi Arabia]] | ||
+ | | [[United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund]] (CERF) | ||
+ | | [[France]] | ||
+ | | [[World Bank]] | ||
+ | | [[United Nations Development Programme]] (UNDP) | ||
+ | | [[Australia]] | ||
+ | | [[Sweden]] | ||
+ | | [[Netherlands]] | ||
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+ | ===== Needs to be organized ===== | ||
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+ | Everything below this line needs to be reorganized. FIXME | ||
+ | ==== Link Dump ==== | ||
+ | * 2017 funding: https:// | ||
+ | * 2018 funding: https:// | ||
==== NGO Influence ==== | ==== NGO Influence ==== | ||
Paula Jardine described how the World Health Organisation’s original aim to tackle the multiple causes of health inequality and disease – poor sanitation, lack of clean water, poor food supply, malnutrition – was replaced by one overriding goal, that of universal vaccination. Today she tells how two ‘philanthropic’ foundations joined forces to promote this approach through a global programme that would ‘reverse the fortunes of the stagnant vaccine manufacturers’ and how countries came to be persuaded to indiscriminately target 90 per cent coverage rates for all vaccines on their national immunisation schedules. | Paula Jardine described how the World Health Organisation’s original aim to tackle the multiple causes of health inequality and disease – poor sanitation, lack of clean water, poor food supply, malnutrition – was replaced by one overriding goal, that of universal vaccination. Today she tells how two ‘philanthropic’ foundations joined forces to promote this approach through a global programme that would ‘reverse the fortunes of the stagnant vaccine manufacturers’ and how countries came to be persuaded to indiscriminately target 90 per cent coverage rates for all vaccines on their national immunisation schedules. | ||
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It was not long after the retirement of Dr [[Halfdan Mahler]], WHO’s director general from 1973-1988, that Unicef, the [[: | It was not long after the retirement of Dr [[Halfdan Mahler]], WHO’s director general from 1973-1988, that Unicef, the [[: | ||
- | It is more than 20 years since the RF and the [[:Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation]] (BMGF) joined forces, using the World Bank to create the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization | + | It is more than 20 years since the RF and the [[:Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation]] (BMGF) joined forces, using the [[:World Bank]] to create the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization |
Berkley wanted to replace the CVI, which was failing to live up to the expectations of the vaccine manufacturers: | Berkley wanted to replace the CVI, which was failing to live up to the expectations of the vaccine manufacturers: | ||
- | GAVI was officially created ‘to save children’s lives and protect people’s health through the widespread use of safe vaccines, with a particular focus on the needs of developing countries’. Structured as a public-private partnership, | + | GAVI was officially created ‘to save children’s lives and protect people’s health through the widespread use of safe vaccines, with a particular focus on the needs of developing countries’. Structured as a public-private partnership, |
Until 2017, the WHO modelled vaccine impact estimates for GAVI. However as Gavi’s questions became more strategy and policy-oriented, | Until 2017, the WHO modelled vaccine impact estimates for GAVI. However as Gavi’s questions became more strategy and policy-oriented, | ||
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About 100 people traveling to a global AIDS conference in Australia were on board the Malaysia Airlines flight that crashed and killed 298 people in eastern Ukraine, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. | About 100 people traveling to a global AIDS conference in Australia were on board the Malaysia Airlines flight that crashed and killed 298 people in eastern Ukraine, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. | ||
- | The researchers, | + | The researchers, |
While the medical field mourns the lives of those killed, experts like Associate Professor [[Brian Owler]], federal president of the [[: | While the medical field mourns the lives of those killed, experts like Associate Professor [[Brian Owler]], federal president of the [[: | ||
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Improving R&D readiness for priority infectious disease threats through the development and utilisation of [[: | Improving R&D readiness for priority infectious disease threats through the development and utilisation of [[: | ||
- | Lead Institution: | + | Lead Institution: |
- | GSK proposes to create a dedicated Biopreparedness Organisation (BPO) to improve R&D readiness for priority infectious disease threats that lack market incentives through the development and utilisation of vaccine platform technologies. The BPO will develop and manufacture vaccines to anticipate and improve preparedness for global health threats, including pandemics and epidemics. | + | GSK proposes to create a dedicated |
By continuously and proactively developing needed vaccines and shifting to crisis response as required, the BPO would provide a fast, flexible, predictable, | By continuously and proactively developing needed vaccines and shifting to crisis response as required, the BPO would provide a fast, flexible, predictable, | ||
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We are confident that this NAPHS provides a solid framework for the coordination of efforts to continue to improve Australia’s already robust capacities to prevent, prepare for, detect and respond to public health threats. | We are confident that this NAPHS provides a solid framework for the coordination of efforts to continue to improve Australia’s already robust capacities to prevent, prepare for, detect and respond to public health threats. | ||
(signed) | (signed) | ||
- | Professor [[:Brendan Murphy]] Chief Medical Officer - Dr [[:Mark Schipp]] Chief Veterinary Office | + | Professor [[:Brendan Murphy]] Chief Medical Officer - Dr [[:Mark Schipp]] Chief Veterinary Office |
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+ | ==== WHO Global Biomedical Coup ==== | ||
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+ | === Pandemic Treaty === | ||
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+ | World Health Organization - 1 December 2021 News release - Geneva | ||
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+ | In a consensus decision aimed at protecting the world from future infectious diseases crises, the World Health Assembly today agreed to kickstart a global process to draft and negotiate a convention, agreement or other international instrument under the Constitution of the World Health Organization to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. | ||
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+ | Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, | ||
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+ | “The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light on the many flaws in the global system to protect people from pandemics: the most vulnerable people going without vaccines; health workers without needed equipment to perform their life-saving work; and ‘me-first’ approaches that stymie the global solidarity needed to deal with a global threat,” Dr [[:Tedros]] said. | ||
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+ | “But at the same time, we have seen inspiring demonstrations of scientific and political collaboration, | ||
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+ | The Health Assembly met in a Special Session, the second-ever since WHO’s founding in 1948, and adopted a sole decision titled: “The World Together.” The decision by the Assembly establishes an intergovernmental negotiating body (INB) to draft and negotiate a WHO convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, with a view to adoption under Article 19 of the WHO Constitution, | ||
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+ | Article 19 of the [[:WHO Constitution]] provides the World Health Assembly with the authority to adopt conventions or agreements on any matter within WHO’s competence. //The sole instrument established under Article 19 to date is the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which has made a significant and rapid contribution to protecting people from tobacco since its entry into force in 2005.// | ||
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+ | Under the decision adopted today, the INB will hold its first meeting by 1 March 2022 (to agree on ways of working and timelines) and its second by 1 August 2022 (to discuss progress on a working draft). It will also hold public hearings to inform its deliberations; | ||
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+ | Through the decision, the World Health Assembly also requested the WHO Director-General to convene the INB meetings and support its work, including by facilitating the participation of other United Nations system bodies, non-state actors, and other relevant stakeholders in the process to the extent decided by the INB. | ||
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+ | === World Health Council Objection ==== | ||
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+ | First Open Letter on the WHO’s Pandemic Treaty | ||
+ | By World Council for Health - March 8, 2022 | ||
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+ | TO: People throughout the world. Governments, | ||
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+ | TO: WHO via World Health Assembly, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus, Dr Soumya Swaminathan | ||
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+ | TO: United Nations via Antonio Guterres, Liu Zhenmin, Elliott Harris, Maria-Francesca Spatolisano | ||
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+ | The World Council for Health (WCH), a coalition of scientists, doctors, lawyers and civil society advocacy organizations, | ||
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+ | The proposed WHO agreement is unnecessary, | ||
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+ | The WCH believes that the people have a right to participate in any agreement that affects their lives, livelihoods and well-being. However, the WHO has not engaged in a process of public participation, | ||
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+ | Historically, | ||
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+ | The WHO cannot be allowed to control the world’s health agenda, nor enforce bio surveillance. While it receives funding from public sources belonging to the people, it is caught in a perpetual conflict of interest because it also receives substantial funding from private interests that use their contributions to influence and profit from WHO decisions and mandates. For example, the Gates Foundation and the Gates-funded GAVI vaccine promotion alliance, contribute over $1 billion a year. | ||
+ | Call to Action | ||
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+ | WCH partners, from Australia to Zimbabwe, stand against this costly abuse of power and assert the sovereign right of people to make their own decisions, over and above what their representatives may want. We urge everyone to approach credible government representatives, | ||
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+ | * Raise awareness about the implications of the proposed global pandemic agreement; | ||
+ | * Call for national campaigns that protect natural law and democratic constitutions; | ||
+ | * Join credible civil society coalitions such as the World Council for Health. | ||
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+ | We also encourage everyone to learn more about principles, accords, conventions, | ||
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+ | Leading up to the WHO’s 77th World Health Assembly in 2024, where the WHO intends to confirm their pandemic agreement, the WCH will continue to raise awareness through campaigning against this undemocratic move. For information about the WCH’s past work on this issue, follow these links to the WCH Townhall on the pandemic plan, and see these articles on the subject. | ||
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+ | If you or your organisation want to support World Council for Health in this crucial campaign- | ||
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+ | * Connect via: info@worldcouncilforhealth.org | ||
+ | * Become a partner with your organization via: https:// | ||
+ | * Donate contributions via: https:// | ||
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+ | There is a better way. We are creating it together, for a healthy, inclusive, and harmonious world. # | ||
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+ | ==== WHO Digital Passport Agreement ==== | ||
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+ | February 23, 2022 ((https:// | ||
+ | {{ :: | ||
+ | Checking Covid 19 certificates: | ||
+ | * WHO facilitates 194 member states to introduce digital vaccination certificates | ||
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+ | The World Health Organization (WHO) will make it easier for its member states to introduce digital vaccination certificates in the future. The WHO is setting up a gateway for this purpose. It enables QR codes on electronic vaccination certificates to be checked across national borders. It is intended to serve as a standard procedure for other vaccinations such as polio or yellow fever after COVID-19. The WHO has selected T-Systems as an industry partner to develop the vaccination validation services. | ||
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+ | Garrett Mehl, Unit Head, WHO Department of Digital Health and Innovation, said; " | ||
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+ | Adel Al-Saleh, Member of the [[:Deutsche Telekom AG]] Board of Management and CEO T-Systems, explained: " | ||
+ | Data Transparency and General Data Protection Regulation | ||
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+ | WHO and T-Systems are focusing on transparency and data protection when building the gateway. The ongoing work on the software is public on the developer platform Github. All program codes can be viewed by the expert community there. Furthermore, | ||
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+ | The gateway will interact with other parts of the system already developed by WHO. These are also open source and with appropriate copyright licenses. A common security audit with penetration tests is part of the development. This will also give hints for regional and national setups to be followed by the implementers. | ||
+ | T-Systems industry partner in the pandemic | ||
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+ | For T-Systems, the WHO contract is familiar territory. The company had already developed the EU gateway for [[: | ||
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+ | T-Systems had previously set up the [[:European Federation Gateway Service]] (EFGS). The service ensures that member states' | ||
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+ | Telekom and [[:SAP]] worked closely together on both EU projects. The companies are also industry partners for the German government' | ||
- | + | About Deutsche Telekom: Deutsche Telekom company profile | |
- | ((https:// | + | About T-Systems: T-Systems company profile |
+ | About Telekom Healthcare Solutions: Company Profile | ||
+ | World Health |