Public health experts say the United States’ departure could cripple the WHO’s operations or leave an opening for China to assume greater control over the agency.
Donald Trump staged a dramatic and triumphant comeback to the prestigious and powerful office of the White House on, Martin Luther King Day, as the 47th President of the United States.
He could turn his rash action into a negotiation that might strengthen global health.
When Trump’s move to leave WHO takes effect in a year, it may gut funding for global public health and limit U.S. access to crucial data, experts warn.
Public health experts say there could be massive implications after President Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization.