Reimagining Global Health Governance in the Age of COVID-19

Lessons from humanitarian clusters to strengthen health system responses to mass displacement in low and middle-income countries: A scoping review

“…A clear need exists for further coordination and responses integration by all actors at all levels during mass displacement. COVID-19 shows that multisectoral approaches are needed, in which power dynamics between displaced people, humanitarian agencies, and governments are acknowledged and addressed ( Gostin et al . , 2020 ).…”

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that we need effective global health governance and multisectoral approaches that account for social determinants of health - where and how people live and issues that will affect their quality-of-life - and ensure migrant and displaced populations are not left behind ( Gostin et al . , 2020 ).…”

Solidarity and universal preparedness for health after covid-19

“…This reduced their capacity to meet population health needs, while private concentration of wealth and power grew considerably 2021. At the same time, the UN system has weakened—for example, the World Health Organization has seen its authority eroded, with a gradual reduction of financial support from all member states and threatened withdrawal by the US 22. This has hampered international coordination and information exchange during the pandemic.…”

Trust, risk, and the challenge of information sharing during a health emergency

“…However, it does offer a more comprehensive assessment of the challenges to international cooperation that extends beyond the realm of the technical or the procedural. As Brown and Ladwig [ 71 ] pointedly note, what choice does the WHO have but to appease states who do not follow the rules, when governments continue to withdraw funding international agencies [ 72 ] and hollow out the authority of the WHO in international agreements [ 73 ]. Additionally, what are states to do when the consequences of sharing outweigh the benefits.…”