TY - JOUR ID - 3914 TI - WHO’s Attempt to Navigate Commercial Influence and Conflicts of Interest in Nutrition Programs While Engaging With Non-State Actors: Reflections on WHO Guidance for Nation States; Comment on “Towards Preventing and Managing Conflict of Interest in Nutrition Policy? An Analysis of Submissions to a Consultation on a Draft WHO Tool” JO - International Journal of Health Policy and Management JA - IJHPM LA - en SN - AU - Rodwin, Marc A. AD - Law School, Suffolk University, Boston, MA, USA Y1 - 2022 PY - 2022 VL - 11 IS - 3 SP - 386 EP - 390 KW - Public Private Partnerships KW - Ethics KW - Corruption KW - Influence DO - 10.34172/ijhpm.2020.162 N2 - This commentary situates the comments submitted in response to the World Health Organization (WHO) draft guidance on conflicts of interest in national nutrition programs in light of: (1) WHO policies to protect WHO integrity; (2) the Framework of Engagement with Non-State Actors (FENSA); (3) WHO’s attempt to seek funds due to cuts in member contributions; and (4) attempts — often by corporate entities — to redefine conflicts of interest to avoid oversight of conflicts of interest and increase corporate influence. The WHO guidance defines conflicts of interest in ways that deviate from standard legal usage which confuses its analysis and facilitates the creation of conflicted public-private partnerships. The guidance suggests that nations can allow engagement with non-state actors when the benefits are greater than risks without separate check due to conflicts of interest. Instead, the WHO should have recommended that nations seek alternative ways to achieve their goals when non-state actors have significant institutional conflicts of interest. UR - https://www.ijhpm.com/article_3914.html L1 - https://www.ijhpm.com/article_3914_ec10dea43a90ca1502362cad01ddd682.pdf ER -