Trump Team Plans Immediate US Withdrawal from WHO
- Apparently, Trump's team is reportedly planning to pull the U.S.out of the World Health Institution as soon as he takes office.
- Olivia: They haven't officially stated a reason yet, but this isn't the first time Trump has threatened this.
- But now it looks like it might happen again.Experts are saying it might be disastrous for global health initiatives.
Trump Team Reportedly Plans Immediate Withdrawal from world Health Organization
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Move Could Cripple global Health Efforts, Experts Warn
President-elect Donald Trump‘s team is reportedly planning to announce the United States’ withdrawal from the world Health Organization (WHO) on Inauguration Day, January 20th, sources say. This move, if confirmed, woudl have catastrophic consequences for global health initiatives, experts warn.
The WHO, which relies heavily on U.S. funding, would lose its largest financial contributor, severely limiting its ability to respond to public health crises worldwide.”America will leave a gaping hole in global health funding and leadership,” saeid Georgetown University Law Center Professor Lawrence Gostin.”I don’t see anyone who could fill that void.” Gostin added that while Trump’s team appears to prioritize this immediate withdrawal, he’s unsure if the President-elect himself views it as a top priority.The U.S. provided 16% of the WHO’s funding in both 2022 and 2023.
This isn’t the first time Trump has threatened to pull the U.S. out of the WHO. In 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, he accused the organization of being beholden to China and initiated the withdrawal process. Though President Biden reversed this decision upon taking office, restoring U.S. ties with the WHO.
neither the Trump team nor the WHO has commented on the potential withdrawal.
A Conversation about the Potential Withdrawal
Olivia: Hey Jake, did you hear about this news regarding the WHO?
Jake: no, what’s going on? Is everything okay?
Olivia: Um, not really. Apparently, Trump’s team is reportedly planning to pull the U.S.out of the World Health Organization as soon as he takes office.
Jake: Wow, seriously? That seems…extreme. What’s the reason behind it?
Olivia: they haven’t officially stated a reason yet, but this isn’t the first time Trump has threatened this. Remember back in 2020 when he accused the WHO of siding with China during the COVID-19 outbreak and tried to withdraw then?
Jake: Oh yeah, I remember that. Biden reversed that decision when he became president.
Olivia: Exactly. But now it looks like it might happen again. Experts are saying it might be disastrous for global health initiatives.
Jake: How so? I meen, isn’t the WHO just a bunch of bureaucrats?
Olivia: Not at all! They play a crucial role in fighting pandemics, eradicating diseases, and providing healthcare resources to developing countries. They rely heavily on funding from the U.S., so if we pull out, it would significantly impact their ability to do all those vital things.
Jake: Wow, I had no idea. So what happens next?
Olivia: Well, officially neither Trump’s team nor the WHO has confirmed anything yet. But sources are pretty sure this is going to happen. Imagine the U.S. just abandoning its role in global health like this. Professor Lawrence Gostin at Georgetown University,who specializes in global health law,said it would leave a “gaping hole” in global health funding and leadership.Jake: This is really scary.Hopefully, someone steps in to stop it.
Olivia: Me too. The world has enough problems right now without jeopardizing global health security.
A Conversation on Trump’s Potential WHO Withdrawal
Olivia: Hey Jake, did you hear about this news regarding the WHO?
Jake: No, what’s going on? Is everything okay?
Olivia: Um, not really. Apparently, Trump’s team is reportedly planning to pull the U.S.out of the World Health Institution as soon as he takes office.
Jake: Wow, seriously? That seems…extreme. What’s the reason behind it?
Olivia: They haven’t officially stated a reason yet, but this isn’t the first time Trump has threatened this. Remember back in 2020 when he accused the WHO of siding with China during the COVID-19 outbreak and tried to withdraw then?
Jake: Oh yeah, I remember that. Biden reversed that decision when he became president.
Olivia: Exactly. But now it looks like it might happen again.Experts are saying it might be disastrous for global health initiatives.
Jake: How so? I mean, isn’t the WHO just a bunch of bureaucrats?
Olivia: Not at all! They play a crucial role in fighting pandemics, eradicating diseases, and providing healthcare resources to developing countries. They rely heavily on funding from the U.S., so if we pull out, it would significantly impact their ability to do all those vital things.
Jake: Wow, I had no idea. So what happens next?
Olivia: Well, officially neither Trump’s team nor the WHO has confirmed anything yet. But sources are pretty sure this is going to happen.Imagine the U.S. just abandoning its role in global health like this. Professor Lawrence Gostin at Georgetown University,who specializes in global health law,saeid it would leave a “gaping hole” in global health funding and leadership.
Jake: This is really scary. Hopefully, someone steps in to stop it.
Olivia: Me too. The world has enough problems right now without jeopardizing global health security.