GFO Issue 326, Article Number: 8
Sub-title :
News
Author:
David Garmaise
Date:
2017-11-28
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT
In a commentary in The Lancet, editor Richard Horton says that Peter Sands “looks likely to re-engineer the Global Fund to take more seriously the economic aspects of infectious disease threats.”
Peter Sands “looks likely to re-engineer the Global Fund to take more seriously the economic aspects of infectious disease threats,” editor Richard Horton writes in
The Lancet
. The commentary appeared on 25 November.
Peter Sands was recently selected by the Board to be the next executive director of the Global Fund.
“For several years [Sands] has built a reputation as a thoughtful advocate for greater attention to the economic costs of infectious diseases,” Horton writes. “As a former banker, he speaks directly – and with considerable credibility – to the business community about the economic impact of unexpected infectious disease shocks.”
Horton writes that the centrality of infectious disease preparedness to economic security – and, therefore, to social development and political stability – has been widely neglected by the global health community. “Sands intends to replace that complacency with a commitment to change the terms of engagement with countries and international institutions,” Horton says.
We recommend that readers view the full commentary (link to
The Lancet
website here; download PDF file here). Peter Sands is expected to take up his position as executive director in mid-March 2018.
The Lancet
. The commentary appeared on 25 November. Peter Sands was recently selected by the Board to be the next executive director of the Global Fund. “For several years [Sands] has built a reputation as a thoughtful advocate for greater attention to the economic costs of infectious diseases,” Horton writes. “As a former banker, he speaks directly – and with considerable credibility – to the business community about the economic impact of unexpected infectious disease shocks.” Horton writes that the centrality of infectious disease preparedness to economic security – and, therefore, to social development and political stability – has been widely neglected by the global health community. “Sands intends to replace that complacency with a commitment to change the terms of engagement with countries and international institutions,” Horton says.
We recommend that readers view the full commentary (link to
The Lancet
website here; download PDF file here). Peter Sands is expected to take up his position as executive director in mid-March 2018.
Publication Date:
2017-11-28
