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'Now Or Never' For Pandemic Accord, Says WHO Chief After US Pulls Out

The head of the World Health Organization insisted on Monday it was "now or never" to strike a landmark global accord on tackling future pandemics, despite the United States withdrawing from negotiations.

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Trump White House’s disengagement from HIV/AIDS response could have lethal consequences

With the endless stream of announcements, reversals, measures and countermeasures coming from the new administration of United States President Donald Trump, it has become difficult to make sense of what is just noise or opening negotiation offers and what constitutes actual policy change.

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WHO Facing 'New Realities' As US Withdrawal Looms

The World Health Organization on Tuesday wrapped up its executive board meeting, held against the backdrop of the United States -- by far its largest donor -- heading for the exit.

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What is Sudan virus and how similar is it to Ebola?

The Ugandan government and the World Health Organization recently confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease. The index (first-known) case of this outbreak is thought to be a 32-year-old male nurse from a hospital in Kampala, the capital of Uganda.

The Conversation

Healthcare in Africa on brink of crisis as US exits WHO and USAid freezes funds: health scholar explains why

US president Donald Trump has taken a series of decisions that have delivered body blows to the global management of health. He has announced that the US will leave the World Health Organization. And a 90-day freeze has been placed on money distributed by the US Agency for International Development…

The Conversation

Breastfeeding and Ebola: knowledge gaps endanger mothers and babies

Breastfeeding is so important for child health that the World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef recommend that babies should be breastfed within an hour of birth, be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life, and then continue breastfeeding in combination with other foods for two years or more.

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CDC Urges Precautions For Travelers Amid Uganda Ebola Outbreak

Stay informed about the Ebola outbreak in Uganda and follow recommended precautions for safe travel. Learn about collaborative efforts between U.S. and Uga...

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5 Ways In Which Argentina's Milei Has Mirrored Trump

On Wednesday, Argentina announced it would follow the United States out of the World Health Organization, echoing Trump's repeated complaints about what he called the body's mishandling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Latin Times

Following Trump, Argentina Quits World Health Organization

Argentina said Wednesday it will quit the World Health Organization, following in the footsteps of Donald Trump's United States and citing similar complaints over the UN body's management of the Covid-19 pandemic.

International Business Times

Argentina Follows Suit With Trump and Pulls Out of World Health Organization, Cites 'Deep Differences' Regarding COVID-19 Response

In a statement, Javier Milei's administration accused the WHO of leading them to "the longest lockdown in human history"

Latin Times

Argentina says it will withdraw from the World Health Organization, echoing Trump

A spokesman says President Javier Milei has ordered Argentina’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization due to “profound differences” with the U.N. agency

The Independent UK

All the times Project 2025 has appeared in Trump’s executive orders

Trump said he doesn’t know ‘what the hell’ Project 2025 is — but there are dozens of parallels between the document and his executive order

The Independent UK

US health funding cuts: what Nigeria stands to lose

US president Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization is threatening funding for critical health programmes like HIV/Aids and tuberculosis in different parts of the world, including Nigeria.

The Conversation

Trump’s administration seems chaotic, but he’s drawing directly from Project 2025 playbook

In his first few days back in office, President Donald Trump engaged in a whirlwind of executive actions, from exiting the World Health Organization, to deploying military personnel and National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border.

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The Independent UK

Watch: WHO tackles budget challenges after Trump announces US withdrawal

Watch again as the World Health Organization’s 34-member Executive Board met in Geneva to fix its next budget and discuss the UN agency's financial challenges after President Donald Trump announced the United States’ withdrawal.

Fortune

How China stacks up against the United States in health

Here's how the two countries go head to head in illness rates and a range of lifestyle categories.

The Conversation

Fiji’s HIV crisis is a regional challenge that demands a regional response

In the words of UNAIDS Asia Pacific Regional Director Eamonn Murphy, rising HIV infections in Fiji “put the entire Pacific region at risk”.

The Independent UK

Nation’s second-largest egg producer hit by bird flu as virus spreads across the US

The Indiana farm said it is working with the state to combat the risk of spread to other birds as the virus proliferates across the nation

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Salon

Trump agenda: "Destroy" US from within

America is "trapped in the ugly nexus of an abusive leader" who can't be satisfied — but must be confronted

The Conversation

Why the WHO has recommended switching to a healthier salt alternative

This week the World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines recommending people switch the regular salt they use at home for substitutes containing less sodium.

The Guardian - US

All the executive orders Trump has signed so far

The president has signed orders to ban gender transitions for people under 19, end birthright citizenship and more

The Conversation

WHO in Africa: three ways the continent stands to lose from Trump’s decision to pull out

President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO) will be keenly felt across the globe, with profound implications for health in Africa.

Al Jazeera

What a US exit from the WHO means for global healthcare

US withdrawal from WHO means missing February’s meeting, reducing influence and hindering global health efforts.

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Impact Of U.S. Withdrawal On WHO Funding

Learn about the implications of the U.S. withdrawal from WHO on funding and global health initiatives.

The Independent UK

Who funds the World Health Organization? A list of donors after US withdrawal

The World Health Organization is losing its biggest funder after Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US

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