US Withdrawal from WHO: A Reckless Risk to National Health Security

After more than seven decades of commitment, the United States has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), a move that former President Trump initiated citing the agency’s failures during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this departure is far from straightforward, exposing critical vulnerabilities in America's global health defense. Is Severing Ties with WHO Truly Protecting America? The official exit leaves the U.S. owing over $130 million in unpaid dues, a debt that no responsible nation should ignore given the stakes involved. Beyond financial obligations lies an even greater concern: losing access to real-time international disease surveillance data that...