US EditionWHO chief to cut costs, reset priorities after US exit, document shows
- WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced cost-cutting measures in response to the U.S. withdrawal from the organization, as stated in a memo dated January 23.
- The U.S. contributes about 18 percent of WHO's funding, with a two-year budget of $6.8 billion for 2024-2025, according to Reuters.
- WHO is halting recruitment, limiting travel, and suspending office refurbishments to manage the financial impact of the U.S. exit, as noted by Tedros.
- Kenneth Bernard criticized the U.S. withdrawal, stating it leaves a gap in global health leadership that could be filled by China, which he described as 'not in America's best interests.
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ecotopical.comThe signing of an order by Trump to withdraw the U.S. Department of the WHO has serious public health consequences and ethical implications.
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