The Global Role of the World Health Organization

Global Health Governance, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2008

11 Pages Posted: 30 Jul 2009 Last revised: 18 May 2011

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Jennifer Prah Ruger

University of Pennsylvania - School of Social Policy & Practice; University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine

Derek Yach

PepsiCo

Date Written: 2008

Abstract

The 21st century global health landscape requires effective global action in the face of globalization of trade, travel, information, human rights, ideas, and disease. The new global health era is more plural, comprising a number of key actors, and requiring more coordination of effort, priorities and investments. The World Health Organization (WHO) plays an essential role in the global governance of health and disease; due to its core global functions of establishing, monitoring and enforcing international norms and standards, and coordinating multiple actors toward common goals. Global health governance requires WHO leadership and effective implementation of WHO’s core global functions to ensure better effectiveness of all health actors, but achieving this global mission could be hampered by narrowing activities and budget reallocations from core global functions.

Keywords: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health, globalization, human rights, health

JEL Classification: H87, I18, I31

Suggested Citation

Prah Ruger, Jennifer and Yach, Derek, The Global Role of the World Health Organization (2008). Global Health Governance, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2008, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1440918

Jennifer Prah Ruger (Contact Author)

University of Pennsylvania - School of Social Policy & Practice ( email )

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University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine

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Philadelphia, PA 19104
United States

Derek Yach

PepsiCo

United States

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