WHO reacts to Trump’s decision to withdraw United States

The World Health Organization has regretted the announcement that the United States of America intends to withdraw from the Organization.

In a statement released by the organization on Tuesday, citing a crucial role WHO played in protecting the health and security of the world’s people, including that of Americans,
“Addressing the root causes of disease, building stronger health systems, and detecting, preventing and responding to health emergencies, including disease outbreaks, often in dangerous places where others cannot go”, according to the organization.

The agency said further that the United States was a founding member of WHO in 1948 and has participated in shaping and governing WHO’s work ever since, alongside 193 other Member States, including through its active participation in the World Health Assembly and Executive Board.
“For over seven decades, WHO and the USA have saved countless lives and protected Americans and all people from health threats. Together, we ended smallpox, and together we have brought polio to the brink of eradication. American institutions have contributed to and benefited from membership in WHO.

“With the participation of the United States and other Member States, WHO has over the past 7 years implemented the largest set of reforms in its history, to transform our accountability, cost-effectiveness, impact in countries. This work continues”.
WHO called on the United States to reconsider while seeks to engaging in constructive dialogue to maintain the partnership between the USA and WHO, for the benefit of the health and well-being of millions of people around the globe.

Barely 24 hours after Donald Trump sworn-in as 47th President of United States signed an executive order to withdraw the country from World Health Organization over mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises.

The President said the WHO had failed to act independently from “inappropriate political influence of WHO member states” required “unfairly onerous payments” from the United States that are disproportionate to the sums provided by other, larger countries, such as China.