President Donald Trump is pulling the U.S. out of the World Health Organization, raising concerns about the U.N. agency's ability to fight diseases and respond to emergencies around the globe without its biggest funder.

The United States, under President Trump, plans to exit the World Health Organization, citing political influence and financial disagreements. This move, effective within 12 months, threatens global health initiatives.

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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to begin the process of withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Public health experts believe that shortfall in funding due to United States’ decision to exit the World Health Organization is likely to be compensated by China, European Union and BRICS nations, and

GENEVA: President Donald Trump's decision to pull the United States out of the World Health Organization on Monday (Jan 20) leaves the WHO facing a major blow to its budget.

"The bottom line is that withdrawing from the WHO makes Americans and the world less safe," says Dr. Tom Frieden, president and CEO of the nonprofit health organization Resolve to Save Lives and former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

From laboratories to battlefields, the United Nations specialised health agency has been dedicated to the wellbeing of all people since 1948. It is guided by science and supported by its 194 member nations, including the United States, a co-founder that on Monday announced plans to withdraw.

From the ongoing political and legal battles over National Health Insurance (NHI), to the far-reaching health impacts of political change in the United States, it is set to be another tumultuous year for healthcare in South Africa and around the globe.

Ooh, that’s a big one,” Donald Trump said Monday as he signed an executive order – one of dozens during his first hours as president – to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization.