I& #39;ve been so angry since President Trump threatened to defund @WHO last night. Yes, it is imperfect. It& #39;s also necessary and has been starved of core funding - largely because of the United States - for four decades.

Here are some thoughts @devisridhar & I shared about @WHO and @DrTedros in 2017: https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2017/05/24/chelsea-clinton-and-devi-sridhar-the-new-dg-of-the-who-must-outline-his-vision-for-the-organization/">https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2017/...

We need to work together with @WHO on #covid19 to:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧪" title="Test tube" aria-label="Emoji: Test tube">increase testing + contact tracing + targeted surveillance
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💉" title="Syringe" aria-label="Emoji: Syringe">accelerate a vaccine + treatments (that work)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌎" title="Earth globe americas" aria-label="Emoji: Earth globe americas">save lives + protect front-line workers
And to do all of that, everywhere, efficiently & equitably.