On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), a global coalition that responds to health issues ...

The organization also coordinates responses to health emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and recent outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu. The U.S. has historically been a critical partner in the WHO.

Trump’s order to withdraw from the World Health Organization means the U.S. will probably not be at the table in February when the WHO executive board next convenes.

The U.S. is pulling the plug on its membership with the World Health Organization. What does that mean for Illinois, and why does it matter? The head of the Illinois Department of Public Health ...

President Donald Trump signs an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan ...

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What does this mean for the World Health Organization? The U.S. was the organization’s largest donor in 2023, paying 18 percent of the organization’s total budget, WHO spokesperson Tarik ...

Thu., Jan. 23, 2025 World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference on Dec. 20, 2021, at the WHO headquarters in Geneva.

Officials inside the CDC and global health specialists outside of the organization are trying to understand the ramifications of this order both for the U.S. and for the world.

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), a global coalition that responds to health issues ...