World Bank President Jim Yong Kim warned Tuesday, January 27, that the world remains “dangerously unprepared” for deadly pandemics like the Ebola outbreak that has killed thousands in West Africa. Kim called on international organizations, governments, businesses, and civil society to put more efforts into planning for future possible pandemics and to build stronger health systems. He added that the World Bank is preparing a financial facility akin to an insurance policy to encourage countries to better prepare for disease outbreaks.
Read the full story on Rappler.
There are no comments yet. Add your comment to start the conversation.