President Donald Trump’s decision to exit the World Health Organization means the U.N. agency is losing its biggest funder.
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The World Health Organization is shaped by its members: 194 countries that set health priorities and make agreements about how to share critical data, treatments, and vaccines during international emergencies.
The Trump Administration has made moves affecting the public health sector while experts warn a withdrawal could harm global health.
Experts say the sudden stoppage is a surprise and will set back work on investigating and trying to stop outbreaks of Marburg virus and mpox in Africa.
World Health Organization chief says agency already cutting back on hiring and travel with Trump withdrawal set to hit funding.
President Donald Trump has used one of the flurry of executive actions that he issued on his first day back in the White House to begin the process of withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organi
Gov. Beshear made clear that his priority remains to create new jobs, fund infrastructure, and bring accessible health care to Kentucky.
Public health experts say U.S. withdrawal from the W.H.O. would undermine the nation’s standing as a global health leader and make it harder to fight the next pandemic.
Most adults in the United States drink alcohol, but there is steadily growing public concern about the health effects of moderate drinking.
Trump and his foreign policy team have their work cut out for them after four years of doormat diplomacy practiced by Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
A potential Ebola outbreak has been reported in the DRC, at a time when the Trump administration has paused communication with the WHO.