The real drivers of WHO's agenda — and why those need to change

The World Health Organization has been pummeled by sharp criticism after its initial slow response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa — so much so that reforms were deemed necessary.

A few weeks ago, WHO member states adopted a resolution that calls on the U.N. health agency to implement a slew of reforms. The goal is twofold: get Ebola cases in West Africa down to zero, and improve the overall capacity of the organization to respond to outbreaks and emergencies — a response no doubt to the inefficiencies member states found in WHO’s Ebola response.