Monitoring global health: time for new solutions

The authors of this Education and Debate article (who argued that a new global health monitoring organisation is needed to replace the World Health Organization) would like to clarify for readers that they have all had recent links with WHO (BMJ 2004;329:1096-100, 6 Nov). Christopher J L Murray worked for WHO until 15 September 2003, Alan D Lopez worked for the organisation until 1 January 2002, and Suwit Wibulpolprasert has served on a number of advisory committees to WHO.