Argentina has announced its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), citing 'profound differences' in health management, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. President Javier Milei's decision echoes former US President Donald Trump's move to pull the United States out of WHO.
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Argentina’s decision is based on “profound differences in health management, especially during the pandemic,” spokesperson Manuel Adorni told a news conference in Buenos Aires. He said WHO guidelines at the time led to the largest shutdown “in the history of mankind.” WHO has no authority to compel countries to take specific health actions, and the organization’s guidelines and recommendations, including in health crises like COVID-19, are often disregarded.Adorni did not say when Milei's decision would be implemented. He also asserted that WHO lacks independence because of the political influence of some countries, without naming any.
Milei was a sharp critic of the lockdown imposed by former President Alberto Fernandez during the pandemic, asserting that it hurt the economy and that the government used it as a mechanism of “repression."Argentina does not receive WHO funding for health management, and the president's decision doesn't affect the quality of health services, Adorni said.
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