Speaking publicly for the first time about the USAID freeze, Dr Tedros has asked the US to reconsider its position.
The US withdrawal will not officially happen until January 2026, so there will be months of uncertainty over budgets and strategic direction at the near-80-year-old agency. Set up by the United Nations, the organization’s goals include expanding universal health coverage and coordinating the world’s response to health emergencies.
A World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday that communication on bird flu had become challenging since President Donald Trump announced a U.S. withdrawal from the United Nations health agency.
Aside from The Gates Foundation, endowments that have grown above $50 billion include Harvard University, which had $53.2 billion assets at the end of its most recent fiscal year, and the $60.6 billion Lilly Endowment.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that the recent suspension of U.S. foreign aid has disrupted critical health programs
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed deep concern over the impact of US funding cuts on critical global health initiatives, warning they pose a direct threat to public health efforts worldwide.