Becker's Healthcare January 24, 2025
Madeline Ashley

The United States will exit the World Health Organization on Jan. 22, 2026, Reuters reported Jan. 23.

The planned exit comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order Jan. 20 removing the U.S. from the WHO over “the organization’s mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic that arose out of Wuhan, China, and other global health crises, its failure to adopt urgently needed reforms and its inability to demonstrate independence from the inappropriate political influence of WHO member state,” the order said.

Mr. Trump, who was...

Today's Sponsors

LEK
ZeOmega

Today's Sponsor

LEK

 
Topics: Congress / White House, Govt Agencies, Healthcare System, Public Health / COVID
Pharma is hopeful about Trump's second term — here's what to expect for drugmakers
President Trump’s First Week Hammered Public Health
Are you affected by the Trump administration’s pause on health communications, science meetings, and reviews?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., HHS nominee, faces first Senate hearing this week
What Trump’s Executive Order on Gender Means for Trans Health Care

Share This Article