Delving the Role of WHO vis-a-vis COVID-19

Abstract

Study and investigation can be said to be search for truths, for facts and for certainties.Investigation is, in fact, the foundation of setting up future course of action and policies to overcome hurdles faced in the past which can be used for a healthy future. The World Health Organization has a central role to play in the case of issues pertaining to epidemic and pandemic and a proactive approach is required by the organization to curtail such problems. In this paper, the authors have tried to analyse the actions of the WHO and the approach adopted by the organization to address the pandemic. The authors have tried to critically analyse the allegations forwarded against the role of WHO. This paper is a small attempt to highlight the importance of such International organizations at the time of pandemic and the research proposes to develop a framework for the shortcomings that have engulfed the transparency, Independence and accountability of an international organization like WHO.

Keywords: WHO, Pandemic, COVID-19, Accountability