SYDNEY — Last week, the Global Health Security 2019 conference in Sydney, Australia, brought together leading experts working in health security to facilitate greater engagement between the diverse sectors contributing to action.
On June 19, Devex hosted a conversation with three World Health Organization leaders to discuss the challenges facing the institution and its member countries in responding to global health emergencies — including workforce, funding needs, and balancing the diversity of their organization’s structure.
Dr. Poonam Singh, WHO regional director for Southeast Asia, Dr. Takeshi Kasai, WHO regional director for the Western Pacific, and Dr. Jaouad Mahjour, assistant director-general of the emergency preparedness and international health regulations department, shared their insights to help enable better action in the space of global health response and preparedness.