The Pan-European Commission on Health and Sustainable Development convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) called for global governance and recommended the establishment of a Global Health Board “under the auspices of the G20”.<\/p>\n
The Commission made the remarks during a press conference at the WHO Regional Office in Copenhagen yesterday.<\/p>\n
According to WHO, Covid-19 demonstrated how some governance structures failed to protect societies from the worst impacts of the pandemic, with some countries resorting to responses informed by politics rather than science.<\/p>\n
“It is necessary to enhance the position of health policy in overall policy-making by governments and international organisations by setting up a Global Health and Finance Board at the G20, recognizing that health is a global public good,” said Mario Monti, Chair of the Commission.<\/p>\n
In addition, the Commission called for regional bodies of governance such as a Pan-European Network for Disease Control and a Pan-European Health Threats Council to improve data-sharing and data-interoperability platforms across the vast Region.<\/p>\n
Further recommendations include countries in the region being called upon to fight inequality and so “decrease polarization in society”, as well as a call for greater investment and innovation in Europe’s health systems which have “proved flawed and not fit for the purpose” during the pandemic.<\/p>\n
The Commission noted in the press release that Covid-19 showed that single-country solutions are not enough when it comes to the spread of communicable diseases in a hyper-connected, globalised world and such crises can only be tackled effectively through joint international action.<\/p>\n
“We are calling for action at all levels of society on fixing fractured societies; on safeguarding planetary health; on innovation and investment in health systems; and on better European and global governance,” said Hans Henri P. Kluge, regional director for WHO Europe.<\/p>\n
“It’s time to learn some important lessons, so we don’t make the same mistakes again,” Kluge said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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