‘Scientifically reckless’: U.S. ne WHO ko chhoda, saath mein chhoda $260 million ka karza!

Doston, ye news sach mein shocking hai… United States, ek aise waqt mein, jab puri duniya COVID-19 aur doosre health crises se joojh rahi hai, World Health Organization (WHO) ko officially alvida keh diya hai. Is decision ne sirf health ke maamle mein ek void create nahi kiya balki U.S. ne WHO par $260 million ka karza bhi chhod diya hai! Yani ek tarah se kaha jaa sakta hai ki “scientifically reckless” actions ka ek clear example humare saamne hai.

WHO se farewell kyun? Dekhein iss decision ke peeche ke reasons

Donald Trump ke presidency tenure mein, U.S. ne apne WHO ke sath relation ko lekar kaafi tough stance liya tha. Trump administration ka kehna tha ki WHO ne China ke sath apna alignment dikhate hue, COVID-19 pandemic ke initial stages ko galat handle kiya. Unka kehna tha:

“WHO is China-centric and has failed to fulfill its responsibilities in controlling the global outbreak.”

Bas, issi narrative ko follow karte hue last year, U.S. ne WHO funding rok di thi aur ab officially withdraw karne ka faisla le liya hai. Lekin sawal yeh hai, kya ye kadam aane waali generations ko impact karega? Jo bhi ho, ek global health network ki reputation ke liye yeh ek major setback hai.

• U.S. WHO ka sabse bada donor tha, accounting for approximately 15% of its funding.
• Jo $260M ka karza chhoda gaya hai, uska matlab hai ki WHO ke kaafi health programs impact honge.

Impact kya hoga? Matlab duniya ka kya bigdega?

Sawal uthta hai ki ek aise waqt mein, jab COVID-19 se recover karte hue hum naye variants, vaccinations aur preventive measures ki baat kar rahe hain, toh WHO par ek reliable funding ka end hone ka kya matlab hoga? Dekhiye bhai, simple baat hai, poorer countries jo already health crises jaisi situations ka samna kar rahi hain, unke liye WHO ek lifeline thi. Ab jab U.S. jaisa bada donor back-out karta hai, toh:

• Vaccine distribution programs disturb honge.
• Countries jo malaria, polio, aur Ebola jaise diseases ke elimination programs mein hai unka budget shrink hoga.
• Global health research projects mein shortage aa sakti hai.

Socho, ek duniya jaha already inequality hai healthcare access ke maamle mein, wahaan par WHO ko underfund karna kis tarah duniya ko vulnerable banayega.

Yaar yeh to scientifically reckless hai…

Global health experts ka kehna hai ki yeh U.S. ka move “scientifically reckless” hai. W.H.O. ek aisi body hai jo duniya bhar ke medical professionals, NGOs aur policy makers ko ek saath jodta hai. Iska kam maafi, yaar; iska kaam “galti se bhi ignore nahi karna chahiye.” Ek hypothetical WHO insider ka quote share karte hain:

“If world leaders start treating public health like a political game, millions will pay the price.”

Dosto, yeh baat hum sabko sochni chahiye ki jab pandemics ya public health crises aati hain toh boundaries matter nahi karte. Virus passport check nahi karta dost!

Peeche chhoda debt se WHO kaise cope karega?

Ab sabka dhyan WHO ke $260 million ke unpaid bills par hai. Aise time par jab WHO already under-resourced hai, yeh financial hole use aur difficult situation mein daal sakta hai. Jo baaki donor countries WHO ki funding mein contribute karte hain, unpar zyada pressure aayega aur smaller countries jo dependent hain, wo suffer karengi.

• Bahut saare WHO country-specific initiatives ab pause par ja sakte hain.
• Emergency situations, jaise earthquake relief, outbreaks, aur humanitarian crises ke liye resources reduce ho sakte hain.

Kuch reports ke mutabik, European Union aur baaki developed nations ab is “vacuum” ko fill karenge, lekin jo U.S. ke jaisa major contributor hai, uska lose easy nahi hone wala.

Sochna hoga… kya science aur health ko political banaya jaa raha hai?

Doston, ye waqt hai introspection ka. Jo cheeze global level par saare humans ke health care ke liye banayi gayi thi, kya unhe bhi ab political lens se dekhna shuru kar diya gaya hai? W.H.O. ke mission ka kya hoga – “health for all,” jab bade controllers funding ki keys pakad ke baith jayenge?

Mujhe lagta hai is baat par sabko ek baar thoda bhaari dimag lagana chahiye. Kyunki agar abhi humne WHO jaise bodies ko seriously nahi liya, to agle pandemics ya major outbreaks pe jawaan generation ke paas solutions nahi honge.

In the end, WHO ke liye problem unki credibility se zyada resources ki hai. Aur agar is phase mein WHO ressurection nahi kar paya, toh iska impact humanity par hamesha ke liye chhod jayega. Aap kya sochte hain, readers?

– xxx (your ever-passionate Hinglish journalist)