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The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) has urged President Trump to reconsider ending the US’s relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO). The group argues that the US’s involvement with the WHO is essential for addressing global health threats, such as the prevention and response to disease outbreaks, antimicrobial resistance, and high consequence pathogens. SHEA emphasises the role of international collaboration in addressing public health threats and advocates for a science-driven, collaborative approach to protecting and improving public health.
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America’s Stance on Global Health Partnerships
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) is highlighting the crucial role of global partnerships, including the World Health Organization (WHO), in addressing worldwide health threats. SHEA is urging the U.S. government to reconsider ending the U.S. collaboration with the WHO, cautioning that it could make the country and the world more susceptible to infectious diseases and less capable of managing pandemics, addressing emerging health threats, tackling chronic diseases, and enhancing infection prevention resources.
SHEA asserts the necessity for the U.S. to maintain its link with the WHO to coordinate surveillance, monitoring, detection, prevention, research, and response to public health threats. These include outbreaks, antimicrobial resistance, and high consequence pathogens such as viral hemorrhagic fevers (Ebola, Marburg), Mpox, and highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1).
Incorporating Global Efforts for Infection Prevention
On the forefront of global health, SHEA collaborates with international organizations, healthcare systems, and experts worldwide. They share evidence-based practices, conduct research, and promote innovations in infection prevention. As an active participant in the Global Infection Prevention and Control Network (GIPCN), SHEA seeks to align global efforts on infection prevention, critical in fighting chronic diseases and emerging pathogens. SHEA emphasizes the importance of continued collaboration with the WHO in combating antimicrobial resistance, a grave threat to both local and global health. This is essential in ensuring the efficacy of antibiotics.
Strengthening Global Collaborations for Public Health
Through global collaborations, knowledge and resources can transcend borders, benefiting healthcare workers and patients globally. SHEA is committed to fortifying these relationships to address the current health challenges and to prepare for future public health threats. If the U.S. government continues its plan to withdraw from the WHO, SHEA urges reconsideration for the welfare of U.S. and global citizens. Persistent advocacy for science-based, cooperative approaches to protect and enhance public health for everyone remains a top priority for SHEA.
Source: Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
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