The World Health Organization (WHO) asked countries to invest more in their healthcare systems to get it fit to fight the next pandemic rather than struggling around with panic that when it hits.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated spending in the health system now would save lives later, as the death toll from COVID-19 climbed 250,000.
“The COVID-19 pandemic will ultimately decline, but there can be no going back to business as usual,” he said in a virtual briefing.
“As we work on responding to this pandemic situation, we must also work harder to prepare for the next one”. He added in the brief.
Tedros stated the world nations spend around $7.5 trillion on health every year. Which is almost 10 percent of global gross domestic product. But meanwhile investing in preparation for developing pathogens had been overlooked for far too long. He said not only was prevention is better than cure, but it also proved cheaper in the long run.
“If we learn anything from COVID-19, it must be that investing in health now will save lives later,” he said.
