World Health Organization statement on the withdrawal of USA from WHO.
WHO regrets the announcement that the United States of America intends to withdraw from the Organization.
WHO plays a crucial role in protecting the health and security of the world’s people, including Americans, by:
✅ Addressing the root causes of disease
✅ Building stronger health systems
✅ Detecting, preventing and responding to health emergencies
The United States was a founding member of WHO in 1948 and has participated in shaping and governing WHO’s work ever since, alongside 193 other Member States.
For over seven decades, WHO and the USA have saved countless lives and protected Americans and all people from health threats.
Together, we ended smallpox, and together we have brought polio to the brink of eradication.
American institutions have contributed to and benefited from membership in WHO.
With the participation of the United States and other Member States, WHO has over the past 7 years imple