Post by European University Institute

📝 In the latest #TheConversation piece, EUI Max Weber Programme Fellow Andrea Vaccaro and Rachel Gisselquist (University of Birmingham), explore how eroding global health cooperation affects responses to health crises such as the recent Ebola and Hantavirus outbreaks. 🌍 While some experts argue that funding cuts and weaker cooperation could encourage countries to become more self-reliant, the evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic suggests the opposite. Building resilient health systems requires strong state institutions, public trust in authorities, and sustained international cooperation. Together, these factors enable countries to respond more effectively to crises than they could in isolation. 🗣️ Dismantling global health cooperation and reducing aid will not advance any of these factors. Rather, they are likely to erode preparedness for health crises. Read the full story here 👉 https://loom.ly/SQdiUYo