The WHO’s Reckless Disregard for Truth

The WHO’s Reckless Disregard for Truth
Small figurines are seen in front of the World Health Organization logo in this illustration taken on Febr. 11, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
David Bell
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Public health relies on trust. Advertising relies on twisting the truth, even deceiving people to persuade them to buy a product they may not need. Trust is maintained by telling the truth, and giving others accurate information and sound advice. If inclined, you can change direction, trading on trust that you have built in order to deceive more effectively.

David Bell
David Bell
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David Bell, senior scholar at the Brownstone Institute, is a public health physician and biotech consultant in global health. He is a former medical officer and scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), programme head for malaria and febrile diseases at the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) in Geneva, Switzerland, and director of Global Health Technologies at Intellectual Ventures Global Good Fund in Bellevue, Wash.
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