Last week, President Trump declared he is ending the U.S. relationship with the World Health Organization. But with no guidance from the White House, and a 'dignified silence' from Geneva, the details of what happens next are unclear.
to eradicate the disease fully, to which the U.S. contributed significant funding and expertise. If that support is withdrawn, Lee says she believes that the result will be a drop in the number of children who are vaccinated.
Konyndyk agrees that WHO plays a role that charities and nongovernmental organizations can't replicate."There are many, many countries in the world that lean on WHO as an extension of their own health ministries," he says, particularly developing nations with limited resources that trust WHO to provide credible advice and guidance."WHO is inside the tent with the health ministry in a way that no NGO will ever be.
Some countries may follow the U.S. example and leave WHO"if they agree with the U.S. that WHO is messed up [in being too influenced by China] or is not serving their best interests, or there's pressure on them from the U.S. to follow suit," Wenham says. Such moves would weaken WHO's global authority considerably.
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