The World Health Organization was founded in 1948 and is a specialized agency of the United Nations whose main objective is “the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.” The organization provides technical assistance to countries, sets international health standards and guidelines, and collects data on global health issues through the World Health Survey. The WHO has led global public health efforts including the development of an Ebola Vaccine and the near-eradication of polio and smallpox. The organization is run by a decision-making body composed…
Read moreDecrease the amount and fund more national and local programs instead
@9CZPTF89mos9MO
In principle I think we should contribute to some funding of the WHO but not to the detriment of our own NHS which is on its knees
@9CQBF7GLiberal Democrat10mos10MO
Decrease the amount and fund national and local programmes
@9C96FHK11mos11MO
Decrease and divert more funding to national and local programs instead
@99YKL3H1yr1Y
Each country should pay a % based on GDP.
@98FB6H61yr1Y
No, it's shown its self to be ineffective; fund national and local proggrames instead.
Yes, but decrease the amount and fund national and local programs with it
@9866KWG1yr1Y
Yes, but I would rather make all health services publicly owned, rather than state of privately owned
Yes, but investigate spending and should there be found to be corruption or waste, withhold and directly spend the money ourselves, primarily on preventive health care such as vaccines etc.
@974V27WConservative1yr1Y
Yes, and I’m satisfied with the amount that is funded
@96RDHRS2yrs2Y
Yes, but investigate WHO corruption
@93W65BJConservative2yrs2Y
The Government should instead fund a Health and Social Care organisation that is created as a Commonwealth of Nations group, weaving together 56 countries and pooling their knowledge to better co-ordinate their individual efforts regarding Healthcare reinforcing their duty to the people.
@93RLLFF2yrs2Y
Yes, but it has shown to be ineffective
@9KH5D8K2mos2MO
Establish a UK World Health Organisation programme that provides helps and medical care for nations in need.
@Kovu 6mos6MO
Yes, but it should be capped and used/funded appropriately and with strict regulations and safeguarding in place, also there should be a balance and a lot of funding should also go into national and local services and programs too.
@9F58ZK48mos8MO
They should contribute to the funding. Not solely fund it, which this question implies.
@9F4FDP78mos8MO
Depending on state of budget
@9C46D5F11mos11MO
Lower funding for the world health organisation and divert more to local and national programs instead
@9C3L9DY11mos11MO
@9C35GBDLibertarian11mos11MO
Decrease the amount given to world health organisation and divert more funding to national and local programs instead
Decrease the amount and divert more to local and national programs instead
@9BNKKW612mos12MO
Yes, but only for specific programs that help people and not just for the sake of having an organisation
@9BFYNLW1yr1Y
not until our economy gets better
@99M4MJS1yr1Y
No, abolish the WHO with immediate effect.
@95WV4PB2yrs2Y
Only countries that need it
@95NN7SM2yrs2Y
WHO failed to warn of covid in a timely manner
@94C3LTK2yrs2Y
Yes, but not instead of the NHS or local services.
Yes, I'd contribute 11% of the GDP to the World Health Organisation to contribute towards multiple efforts including psycho-social support, access to medicines, sexual and reproductive health and rights, water and sanitation, antimicrobial resistance and health emergencies and preparedness.
@8QCS68S3yrs3Y
Withdraw funding until it accepts Taiwan again.
@8Q4BM453yrs3Y
Yes, but more funding should be directed to national and local programs and funding should be relative
@8PW8QLJ3yrs3Y
Fund it but strive for it to have reforms to improve it.
@934HR4J2yrs2Y
No, the WHO is corrupt and ineffective
@92KVTKQ2yrs2Y
Yes, but only as long as each nation of the world pays an equivalent rate according to the size of its population.
@92KV6N82yrs2Y
If they actually do something
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Fund both national and local alongside.
@8TNCX3FConservative3yrs3Y
@8TN9J2M3yrs3Y
No, but launch an investigation into potential corruption within the organisation
@8TFJVPR3yrs3Y
Yes but in additon with national and local programs as well
@8T4F7JT3yrs3Y
depends on its effectiveness
@8SQ869L3yrs3Y
No, it has shown to be corrupt
@8SNPYSB3yrs3Y
The state should be abolished and this should be up to the communes.
Yes but decrease the amount and invest into funding national and local programs instead.
Yes but decrease the amount and fund national and local programs instead.
Yes, so long as the organisation continues to support the wider health of individuals irrespective of financial background; stops supporting nations that privatise healthcare
@8S4L8LW3yrs3Y
Yes, but make sure they address their clear pro-China bias
@8S4BRBV3yrs3Y
The government should not exist or fund anything at all
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