Trump orders U.S. to withdraw from World Health Organization The move could cripple the WHO and substantially weaken global health security

https://www.statnews.com/2025/01/20/trump-order-us-withdrawal-world-health-organization-historic-policy-shift/?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8tCEcXphcbs6lM9hmZ9-mLON0A7_Yp1KPP1raLBcIEJk5-r9sLhtRwQle_8NFzokfvZKq9LDzm5tH1XIJ0XVK_sjoXjg&_hsmi=343356430&utm_content=343356430&utm_source=hs_email President Trump signaled his intention to withdraw from the World Health Organization on Monday, a move global health experts fear will both cripple the agency and substantially weaken international health security — in the United States and abroad. A U.S. withdrawal from the WHO would deprive the Geneva-based institution of its biggest funder and a major contributor of scientific expertise, likely necessitating a massive reorganization and a curtailment of the functions the WHO is able to perform.