President Donald Trump’s decision to exit the World Health Organization means the U.N. agency is losing its biggest funder.

A Pew Research survey reveals that opinions on U.S. membership in the World Health Organization are split. As of April 2024, 58% of Americans believe the U.S. benefits from its membership, though this is down from earlier in the pandemic.

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.

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.

World Health Organization chief says agency already cutting back on hiring and travel with Trump withdrawal set to hit funding.

In a day-one executive order, President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the World Health Organization for a second time.

The U.S. has traditionally been the most generous benefactor of the WHO. A Trump executive order to cut ties with the WHO could pose a threat to global public health.

President Donald Trump has used one of the flurry of executive actions that he issued on his first day back in the White House to begin the process of withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organi

Uganda's ministry of health has confirmed a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital, Kampala, with one reported death. The victim was a 32-year-old male nurse whose symptoms included "high fever, chest pain, and difficulty in breathing" and "bleeding from multiple body sites".

The World Health Organization said on Thursday that over 2,000 people have been wounded by fighting in and around Congo's city of Goma and 45 people have died, citing unnamed reports. "There are reports of 2,

African countries should intensify efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and unlock the productivity and learning potential of the affected populations. This is the urgent call by African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) Executive Secretary, Joy Phumaphi, as the world marks this year’s World NTD Day.