Letters: Unwitting savior

Only a total ban on Sanofi and summary dismissal of all those concerned with the matter at WHO might meet the demands of social justice

With reference to “How red tape over a dengue vaccine avoided a health crisis” by Abhineet Kumar & Veena Mani (December 5), to think that the World Health Organisation (WHO) — that “final arbiter in matters concerning global health” — goofed up would send shivers up anyone’s spine! The whole world, especially the developing countries, looks up to WHO for endorsement of new medicines, vaccines, national health care practices and disease eradication campaigns. Everyone considers its opinion and comments as the last word in matters concerning universal health. For WHO to have approved a mass vaccine, obviously without adequate testing,