After the U.S. withdrew from the World Health Organization, it wasn’t clear they would participate in this WHO-led meeting to determine the recipe for the next flu vaccine.
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As the U.S. bids adieu to the World Health Organization, California says hello
In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from WHO, California is the first state to participate in the agency’s disease monitoring network. Are others following?
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The world now has its first ever pandemic treaty. Will it make a difference?
At the World Health Assembly, 193 members nations voted to adopt a treat calling for better preventive measures and global cooperation. But there are still details to hash out.
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For the first time, the U.S. is absent from WHO’s annual assembly. What’s the impact?
In the wake of President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization, the agency is holding its first major meeting. How will that affect WHO — and the United States?
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Effective immediately: CDC can’t talk to WHO. What will that mean for world health?
Staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been told to halt all communication with the World Health Organization.
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Assessing Trump’s claim that U.S. pays ‘unfair’ share of dues to WHO
While signing the order to end U.S. membership in the World Health Organization, the President spoke of the disparity between contributions from the U.S. and China. Here’s how WHO funding works.
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Trump declares U.S. will withdraw from the World Health Organization
The newly inaugurated president has announced his intention to terminate U.S. membership in the U.N.’s global health agency.
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How will Trump’s return to the White House change the face of global health?
When Donald Trump returns to the White House, he’s expected to issue a series of orders with far-reaching impact on global health — from abortion services to support for the World Health Organization.
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WHO chief recounts narrow escape at Yemen airport hit by Israeli missile
The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he and colleagues “escaped death narrowly” when an Israeli airstrike targeted Yemen’s main airport.
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Egypt has been declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization
Egypt has been fighting malaria for nearly 100 years. WHO declares a country malaria-free when the disease has not been present for at least three consecutive years before the designation.
