"Emergency of International Concern" Masks Bigger Issue: Healthcare's Global Supply Chain The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a global health emergency, an "emergency of international concern.
" As images of healthcare workers clad in protective gear flood our screens, it's easy to focus on their heroic efforts to contain the virus.
However, behind this crisis lies a more profound challenge: the fragility of global supply chains for medical supplies.