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We are now less than a month away from the vote to decide the future of the World Health Organization. One thing has struck me as I have talked to patients, health workers, civil society, academics, and government leaders: no one country or group can solve health challenges by themselves, which emphasizes the importance of partnerships—one of the salient elements of my Vision for a New WHO.
There has been a lot of progress in the last ten years but the challenges we now face are no less daunting. The risk of a pandemic, widening inequities in health, antimicrobial resistance, climate change, and the silent pandemic of noncommunicable diseases are all putting a massive strain on already fragile health systems. Only if we are able to forge new ambitious partnerships and put egos and logos aside will we be able to find the lasting solutions. I am committed to bringing groups together and forging a new deal for global health.
Warm regards,
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