The head of the World Health Organization called on countries to invest in public health systems, as he stressed that the world needs to be better prepared for the coming pandemic.
"This will not be the last pandemic," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference Monday. than this time. "
He said many countries have neglected basic public health systems in recent years and called on governments to "invest in public health as an investment for a healthy and secure future".
"Public health is the foundation of social, economic and political stability. That means investing in population-based services for disease prevention, detection and response, "he said." I urge all countries to invest in public health, and especially in primary health care. "
Source: CNBC