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Global Healthcare Politics and Concerns
Why the U.S. Withdrawn from the WHO in 2025 & What It Means for Global Health
A Turning Point in International Public Health Policy Backed by the New U.S. Administration (Trump) and HHS Secretary RFK Jr.
Background to the Story
In March 2025, I wrote an article titled "Should America Defund WHO?" As expected, the World Health Organization was defunded. In the previous story, I shared my thoughts about WHO, so I will not repeat them here. In this piece, I will provide background and my recent findings from different angles in this story.
The US Formally Withdrew from the WHO in 2025
In a move that has shaken the global health community, the United States has formally initiated its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), setting a one-year countdown that will culminate in complete departure by January 2026.
This decision, signed into action by President Donald Trump in January 2025 and strongly endorsed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is symbolic and reflects a fundamental shift in how…
