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More than half of Americans believe the U.S. benefits from its membership in the WHO. As of April 2024, 25% of U.S. adults say the country benefits a great deal from its membership, while about one third say it benefits a fair amount. Conversely, 38% say the U.S. does not benefit much or at all from WHO membership.

President Trump’s decision to pull out of the international health agency could deprive the United States of crucial scientific data and lessen the country’s influence in setting a global health agenda.

This action follows an executive order signed by President Trump on his first day in office to withdraw the United States from the WHO.

The US withdrawal from the WHO will have a severe impact on HIV, polio and many other health programmes on the African continent.

The uncertainty around the Trump Administration's sweeping funding freeze is also alarming many in the world of global health since it could affect key programs overseen by USAID. Geoff Bennett discussed the potential impact with Dr.

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U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately. The surprise decision is focused on the U.S.

China, with a population of 1.4 billion, has 300 percent of the population of the United States, yet contributes nearly 90 percent less to the WHO,” said President Trump.

"Unfairly onerous payments" are cited in the executive order as a reason for WHO withdrawal. Countries’ dues are a percentage of their gross domestic product, meaning that as the world’s richest nation, the United States has generally paid more than other countries.

On the face of it, Donald Trump looks to be continuing Joe Biden’s policy of applying pressure and keeping Russia isolated