Asked about the growing criticism of the World Health Organization's policies and close ties to the Chinese Communist Party, billionaire Bill Gates and big pharmaceutical companies, Dr. Maria Neira, WHO Director-General for Environment, Climate Change and Health, said: , said the agency's agenda is based on: Science. “However, the WHO is “very happy” to discuss concerns with the incoming administration, she said.
Climate change is a public health crisis that must be addressed as such, Dr. Neira continued, noting that global warming can affect food production and air quality. Among the lessons learned from the coronavirus that can be applied to climate change is that scientists must collaborate across borders, she said.
“Climate change” also benefits public health, she said. Dr. Neira also highlighted the WHO's role in implementing Sustainable Development Goal 3 of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda, which promotes vaccines, reproductive health care, mental health, and more. The SDGs are all interconnected, she continued, giving examples.
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