HIV, Trump and World Health Organization
The Donald Trump administration has stopped a program that distributes an anti-HIV drug in poor countries. The halt is part of the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid last week, and instructs organizations overseas to stop distributing HIV medications bought with U.
Trump initially removed the U.S. from the WHO in 2020, but Biden reversed his action before it went into effect.
The World Health Organization called on the US to reconsider a decision to leave the agency, suggesting the move could undermine global health security.
United States President Donald Trump has stop the financial support and funding for HIV treatment and spread of the virus in Nigeria and other developing countries.
The United States will leave the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises.
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.
Zimbabwe's finance minister expressed concern on Wednesday that a U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization will lead to aid cuts to countries such as his that are most affected by HIV/AIDS.
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In a surprise decision focused on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, public health officials have been told to stop working with the
The World Health Organization is shaped by its members: 194 countries that set health priorities and make agreements about how to share critical data, treatments, and vaccines during international emergencies.