In normal times, WHO fulfills country requests by placing orders through long-term contracts with vendors who ship cargo via freight forwarders. The COVID-19 pandemic turned the process upside down.
How WHO is Fixing Supply Chain Links During COVID-19 Outbreak
Getting humanitarian supplies where they need to go is a game of precision and meticulous planning under normal circumstances. Try adding a global, rapidly evolving pandemic to the mix, and you've described the the current reality of World Health Organization Operations Support & Logistics Chief Paul Molinaro. He is WHO's point man for procuring life-saving COVID-19 equipment and supplies destined for countries hit hardest by the virus...
InFocus
-
The World Health Organization (WHO) is under assault by the Trump administration in the United States, with renewed attacks this week by the president and the secretary of ... Read more »
-
Stark contrasts emerging from the first days of Level 4 lockdown highlight the extreme disparities that form the foundations of South African society, write Carin Runciman, Charles ... Read more »
-
The World Health Organization has said it welcomes innovations around the world including repurposing drugs, traditional medicines and developing new therapies in the search for ... Read more »
-
A 26-year-old man has become the first person to be infected with Ebola in the in the city of Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo since February. This report comes as the ... Read more »
