GENEVA, Sha'ban 19, 1437, May 26, 2016, SPA -- The World Health Organization, stung by failures in its response to Ebola, is revamping the way it responds to emergencies, according to AP. The organization will become nimbler, more reactive and more operational in "one of the most profound transformations" ever at the U.N. health agency. Member states agreed to the changes Wednesday at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, aiming to streamline decision-making and put logistical and medical teams on the ground faster amid wars, natural disasters and outbreaks of viruses like Ebola, Zika or yellow fever. Emergency response chief Dr. Bruce Aylward says the changes aim to move WHO away from being a technical and "risk-averse" agency toward one with a "no-regrets approach" that would favor over-deploying resources in emergencies and "peel back as necessary" over not doing enough. --SPA 02:35 LOCAL TIME 23:35 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w
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