US EditionUS Exit From the World Health Organization Marks a New Era in Global Health Policy – Here’s What the US, and World, Will Lose
The U.S. ends funding that made up the largest WHO contribution, prompting WHO to cut 2,300 jobs and U.S. states to seek alternative public health partnerships.
- Late January 2026, the Trump administration said the U.S. formally withdrew from WHO, citing an imbalance with China contributing 90% less.
- Using a withdrawal clause, the Trump administration gave one-year notice and still owes about 14 million, raising international law questions.
- The WHO plans to cut roughly 2,300 jobs and shrink its divisions from ten to four by summer 2026, while the US exits the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System.
- California joined the WHO's Global Outbreak Alert & Response Network in late January, while the Infectious Diseases Society of America called the US withdrawal 'a shortsighted and misguided abandonment of our global health commitments.'
- The United States has been the WHO's largest funder, with contributions in the hundreds of millions annually, and China pledged an additional 500 support over five years, affecting global health coordination.
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US exit from the World Health Organisation marks a new era in global health policy – here’s what the US, and world, will lose
Public health and policy experts predict that China will use this opportunity to strengthen its position and its global influence, stepping into the power vacuum the U.S. creates by withdrawing.
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US exit from the World Health Organization marks a new era in global health policy – here’s what the US, and world, will lose
The U.S.-WHO collaboration has been critical in the country's response to mpox, shown here, as well as Ebola, Marburg, flu and COVID-19. Uma Shankar sharma/Moment via Getty ImagesThe U.S. departure from the World Health Organization became official in late January 2026, according to the Trump administration – a year after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on inauguration day of his second term declaring that he was doing so. He fi…
Why the US was right to leave the WHO
The United States has pulled its membership in the World Health Organization (WHO), and many other nations are rethinking their participation. Of course, this could change with some future administration. The institution itself is not going anywhere. This is why it is crucial to understand the case for why the United States needed to pull out and cut all funding. Get out and stay out. It's also critically important that other nations join us and…
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Cobb County CourierUS exit from the World Health Organization marks a new era in global health policy – here’s what the US, and world, will lose
Jordan Miller, Arizona State University The U.S. departure from the World Health Organization became official in late January 2026, according to the Trump administration – a year after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on inauguration day of his second term, declaring that he was doing so. He first stated his intention to do so during his first term in 2020, early in the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. severing its ties with the WHO w…
US officially leaves World Health Organization
WASHINGTON – The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO), leaving the United Nations agency without one of its biggest donors. US President Donald Trump signed an executive order signaling the withdrawal a year ago, having criticized the organization for being too “China-centric” during the Covid pandemic. The US Department of […]
United States Officially Leaves World Health Organization
News The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO), leaving the United Nations agency without one of its biggest donors. [Source: bbc.co.uk] [Image source: Wikimedia] Comment Ending the longstanding role of the United States as one of the WHO’s largest financial contributors. President Donald Trump initiated the withdrawal with an executive order signed a year ago, ac…
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