Sir David Nunes Nabarro, a physician and public health expert, passed away at the age of 75. He was noted for his contributions to global health and equitable health practices. Nabarro's early career involved work in various regions including Iraq and East Africa focused on nutrition and child health. He played crucial roles in responding to crises, including coordinating WHO's response to natural disasters and disease outbreaks, earning recognition such as a knighthood. Nabarro observed a decline in global cooperation among leaders in health matters from Ebola to COVID-19.
"David was a great champion of global health and health equity, and a wise, generous mentor to countless individuals," WHO director-general Tedros Ghebreyesus wrote.
Nabarro helped coordinate the World Health Organization's response to the Indian earthquake and tsunami in 2004, as well as efforts to contain AIDS, malaria, and bird flu.
Nabarro lamented how politics had begun shifting how governments responded to global health emergencies, noting a significant shift in international cooperation from Ebola to COVID.
In 2021, Nabarro remarked on the decline of global leadership cooperation, stating, "I find that world leaders are just no longer apparently able to work together and deal with this problem."
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