Trump signed an executive order last year, beginning the withdrawal process.

As the U.S.’s withdrawal from the WHO becomes official, the consequences for the world’s health could be serious.

Washington also alleged that the organisation ‘obstructed the timely and accurate sharing of critical information that could have saved American lives’.

A major new World Health Organization publication sets out, for the first time, a practical, evidence-based package of care to address the mental health impacts of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and the stigma that can prevent people from seeking care and participating fully in society.

President Donald Trump initiated the U.S. exit from the agency on his first day back in office.

One of the first actions of the new Trump administration was to withdraw from the World Health Organization. Many public health advocates quickly raised alarm bells, citing longstanding arguments about the importance of the agency and what the U.S. stood ...

Soon after his inauguration as 47 th president of the United States on Jan. 20, Donald Trump signed an executive order that withdrew the U.S. from membership in the World Health Organization. The order required the assistant to the president for national ...

Public health experts have criticised the move saying it will disadvantage the US when it comes to responding to health crises.