President Donald Trump’s decision to exit the World Health Organization means the U.N. agency is losing its biggest funder.

More than half of Americans believe the U.S. benefits from its membership in the WHO. As of April 2024, 25% of U.S. adults say the country benefits a great deal from its membership, while about one third say it benefits a fair amount. Conversely, 38% say the U.S. does not benefit much or at all from WHO membership.

The World Health Organization is shaped by its members: 194 countries that set health priorities and make agreements about how to share critical data, treatments, and vaccines during international emergencies.

World Health Organization chief says agency already cutting back on hiring and travel with Trump withdrawal set to hit funding.

In a day-one executive order, President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the World Health Organization for a second time.

President Donald Trump said on Saturday he may consider rejoining the World Health Organization, days after ordering a U.S. exit from the global health agency over what he described as a mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises.

The U.S. has traditionally been the most generous benefactor of the WHO. A Trump executive order to cut ties with the WHO could pose a threat to global public health.

President Donald Trump has used one of the flurry of executive actions that he issued on his first day back in the White House to begin the process of withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organi

Cases of tuberculosis (TB) are on the rise in England, according to the latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Health bosses warn the disease remains a “serious public health issue” in the country as rates of infection rose from 8.5 per 100,000 population in 2023 to 9.5 per 100,000 in 2024.

African countries should intensify efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and unlock the productivity and learning potential of the affected populations. This is the urgent call by African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) Executive Secretary, Joy Phumaphi, as the world marks this year’s World NTD Day.

Too few leaders have learned the critical lesson that international cooperation is essential to pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. A cycle of panic and neglect has historically characterized the politics of pandemics.