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| solutions:: Global Infectious Disease Oversight Committee | |
| A proposal to Improve Global Response to Infectious Disease | |
While virtually every aspect of the global response to infectious diseases could improve, the areas of oversight and funding have the most glaring weaknesses. It is apparent that the current global health care system is better equipped to deal with infectious disease outbreaks as they occur than it is to plan for a long-term strategy of organization and preparation. The establishment of an oversight committee within the structure of the World Health Organization (WHO) would be an important first step in achieving the goal of better infectious disease preparedness. Such an organization would improve the oversight of global infectious disease initiatives, as well as generate new funding for new programs A governing body such as this one would lead to improvement in education and treatment programs, as well as setting a new course for the development of a global, forward-looking response strategy. The Global Infectious Disease Oversight Committee would improve communication and information sharing among nations and regions, as well as between the private and public sectors. An outline of the proposed structure for GIDOC is as follows: |
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Establishment of Global Infectious Disease Oversight Committee (GIDOC) 1. Membership Membership of GIDOC should be international, and widely representative of the global community. Inclusion of members who are experienced with regional infectious disease should be highly sought. Membership of GIDOC should be balanced and diverse, reflecting a wide spectrum of ethnicities, nationalities, religions, and ages. The composition of GIDOC should reflect a balanced mix of males and females, as well as private citizens and government officials. The membership of GIDOC would include corporate executives, doctors, economics, educators, government officials, international lawyers, journalists, researchers and scientists. The collection of individuals above will form the foundation of GIDOC. In order to avoid conflicts, they would not be chosen by individual countries. Instead, the United Nations or a steering committee of the World Health Organization would be in charge of inviting additional members to join. As a mechanism for choosing individuals and inviting them to become additional members of GIDOC, each group previously listed would elect a certain number of members to be added to the committee. From there, it would be up to those people who have already obtained membership to take control of which groups would be selected to join GIDOC. |
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2. Supporting structures and agencies In order for GIDOC to succeed in its mission, it would need to collaborate with preexisting organizations. The expertise, knowledge, and resources of those who are already working hard to combat the spread of infectious disease through research, education, and treatment are vital to the success of this initiative. As well as relying on international organizations such as the WHO, Red Cross, CDC, and USAID, GIDOC could also obtain help of local non-governmental organizations. Private corporations would be encouraged to help support GIDOC in various ways, primarily financially but also with its positive publicity. |
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| This would help spread awareness of the importance of global infectious diseases and also of the work and progress made by GIDOC. Various national government departments related to human health and diseases might also assist GIDOC. Simultaneously, new agencies with specific research, education, treatment, and fundraising responsibilities would be established to fulfill the needs and goals of GIDOC. Support from these agencies would speed up the progress of GIDOC. |
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next page:: Action Plan of GIDOC Part(1) |
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