Maria Van Kerkhove, a leading epidemiologist at WHO, discusses the intense pressures faced during the pandemic and the recent challenges following the U.S. withdrawal of support. She emphasizes the ongoing impact of funding cuts, which have forced WHO to reduce staff and programs critical for handling health crises. Kerkhove expresses a personal struggle with understanding these changes, stating they create a different type of stress. Her recent commencement address at Georgetown University highlighted the necessity for future health workers to effectively engage with and improve global healthcare systems.
I think I'm only now realizing how difficult it was five years on, and the responsibility and the pressure.
It's very difficult for me to understand, as a person, why this is happening.
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