Trump withdraws U.S. from World Health Organization impacting global health funding

President Donald Trump is withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization (WHO), which raises concerns about the agency's ability to manage global health crises without its largest financial supporter. The U.S. contributes about 18% of WHO's funding. The U.S. has been a major donor to global health initiatives, financing significant portions of programs for HIV and tuberculosis. Trump's decision halts U.S. negotiations on a post-COVID pandemic agreement and will lead to the reassignment of U.S. staff working with the WHO. The future of U.S. contributions to global health programs remains uncertain. Trump's administration has previously cut funding to certain health organizations and reinstated policies affecting reproductive health funding. The impact of these changes on global health efforts is still unclear.