The World Health Organization regrets announcing the intention of the United States of America to withdraw from the organization.
The World Health Organization plays a critical role in protecting the health and security of the world's people, including Americans, by addressing the root causes of disease, building stronger health systems, and detecting, preventing, and responding to health emergencies, including disease outbreaks, which often occur in… Dangerous places. Where others cannot go
The United States was a founding member of the World Health Organization in 1948, and has been involved in shaping and directing the work of the World Health Organization since then, along with 193 other Member States, including through its active participation in the World Health Assembly and the Executive Board. For more than seven decades, WHO and the USA have saved countless lives and protected Americans and all people from health threats. Together, we eradicated smallpox, and together we brought polio to the brink of eradication. American institutions have contributed to and benefited from membership in the World Health Organization.
With the participation of the United States and other Member States, over the past seven years, WHO has implemented the largest set of reforms in its history, to transform our accountability, cost-effectiveness, and influence in countries. This work continues.
We hope that the United States will reconsider the matter, and we look forward to engaging in a constructive dialogue to maintain the partnership between the United States and the World Health Organization, for the benefit of the health and well-being of millions of people around the world.
