What a US exit from the WHO means for global health For decades, the United States has held considerable power in determining the direction of global health policies and programs. President Donald Trump issued three executive orders on his first day in ... Amy Maxmen Medical Xpress

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As one of the world's largest funders of global health—through both international and national agencies, such as the WHO and the U.S. Agency for International Development—America's step back may curtail efforts to provide lifesaving health care and combat deadly outbreaks, especially in lower-income countries without the means to do so alone.

"This not only makes Americans less safe, it makes the citizens of other nations less safe," said Tom Bollyky, director of global health at the Council on Foreign Relations.

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