We spoke with Dr Monir Islam about the World Health Organisation's crisis of confidence, politics and moral authority.
In recent years, trust in international institutions has been steadily declining due to factors such as political bias, inconsistent crisis communication, bureaucratic inertia and a lack of accountability.
This decline in trust is giving rise to a phenomenon known as ‘institutional contagion’: a kind of reputation infection.
Author's summary: WHO faces a crisis of confidence.