Enough is enough. Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures. The world needs WHO to take the lead to end wildlife consumption
Today is #WorldHealthDay – the day when once again we call upon the World Health Organization (WHO) to recommend that governments worldwide permanently ban live wildlife markets and the use of wildlife in traditional medicine.
This decisive action, well within the WHO’s mandate, would be an impactful first step in adopting a highly precautionary approach to wildlife trade that poses a risk to human health, in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. Read our second open letter HERE