WHO prepares independent investigation of its role against Covid-19 on demand from 100 countries including India

Posted on 19th May 2020 by rohit kumar

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday agreed to an unbiased investigation into its role on the corona virus on demand from 100 countries, including India. Meanwhile, the head of the organization, Tedross A. Gebreyes, also urged all countries to continue funding the agency.

 

Gebreyesus said, he would begin an investigation into the United Nations Health Agency's role in dealing with the epidemic as soon as possible. He gave this confidence after proposing at the 73rd meeting of the World Health Assembly demanding an independent investigation into WHO's response to the Covid-19 epidemic. Defending the allegations against WHO, he said that the world does not need any other mechanism, committee or organization. WHO needs strength, so it needs funding. Earlier, 62 countries including India gave their support to the proposal for independent investigation of WHO in the World Health Assembly. The proposal urged an independent investigation into WHO's response to the Covid-19 epidemic.

China also ready for investigation, had to give clarification

Chinese President Xi Jinping also agreed to investigate the WHO's response to the Covid-19 epidemic. He said, China supports a review of global action in the corona epidemic led by WHO. China is ready for investigation, but it should be done in an independent and impartial manner. Meanwhile, he also announced that his country will provide two billion dollars in two years to fight this epidemic. This help will be especially for developing countries.

 

In the 73rd meeting of the World Health Assembly, Jinping also answered questions arising over his role on the corona epidemic. He said, China has provided all relevant data including the genetic sequence of the virus to WHO and other countries. We have shared experiences of treating and controlling this virus. We have extended help to other countries when needed. He also said that a clinical trial of five vaccines is going on in China regarding the corona virus. The whole world will have access to the vaccine being made in China against the corona epidemic.

Conference between China-US tension begins

The WHO conference is becoming the online medium for the first time, and that too in an environment when tensions between Sino-US can derail the strong steps to deal with the Covid-19 crisis. Usually, this three-week conference is being held for two days only on Monday and Tuesday. Representatives of governments around the world, health ministers and other officials are participating in the conference.

 

Harshvardhan represented India

Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan represented India through video conferencing at the 73rd World Health Assembly on Monday.

 

Taiwan was not invited under pressure from China

Taiwan has been receiving an invitation to attend the conference as an observer for many years but was turned down in 2016 as Taiwanese President Sai Ing-wen refused to recognize the concept of the country as part of China is. 15 countries, including Belize, Guatemala, have written to the WHO chief to include the question of Taiwan's participation in this agenda. However, America is not included in doing so. Taiwan has not been invited this time due to pressure from China. Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu has given this information.