WHO kicks off inaugural Partners Forum

On the heels of its “triple billion” plan, the WHO and its partner organizations are holding an inaugural two-day forum beginning today to help the agency meet recently set goals. The meeting will bring together some 150 participants, including representatives from the WHO’s member states, academic institutions, and philanthropic organizations. Much of the event will focus on finding ways for the agency to better collaborate with other organizations to get the resources it needs, as well as finding more effective funding mechanisms, especially since the agency’s ambitious $14 billion plan to help 3 billion more people over the next five years will require an extra $10 billion in funding.