Trump, WHO and World Health Organization

The Trump Funding Freeze Put a Chill in Public Health
A federal funding freeze announced by President Donald Trump ’s administration this week sparked concern in the public health community about the fate of crucial services and the communities served by them. Now, even with the memo instituting the freeze rescinded, unease remains.
Public health experts worry about implications of Trump withdrawing US from WHO: 'An enormous mistake'
Public health experts say there could be massive implications after President Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization.
Health officials told to stop working with WHO immediately after Trump withdrawal
Health officials working at agencies housed within the Department of Health and Human Services have been told to suspend their work with the World Health Organization immediately after President Donald Trump signed an executive order pulling the country out of the organization.
‘Going to get us all killed’: Trump senselessly demands all U.S. public health officials end WHO communications immediately
On his first day back in office, Donald Trump proclaimed that the U.S. would pull out of the World Health Organization, disturbing many. Health officials may have taken solace in the fact it would take at least a year to withdraw,
United States Public Health Officials Ordered To Stop Working At World Health Organization
This afternoon, the Associated Press is reporting that United States officials have officially ordered all public health officers to cease working at the World Health Organization just days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order pulling the United States out of the World Health Organization.
Ahead of RFK Jr. confirmation hearings, poll shows nation divided on public health
Trust in public health in the United States has been steadily declining since the Covid-19 pandemic, and President Donald ...
Local public health experts address controversies around RFK Jr., COVID-19 response, more
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearing took place on Wednesday, an Akron Press Club panel spoke on Trump's ...
The most dangerous misconceptions about public health
In the years 1880 to 1920, we literally transformed the health environment,” says David Rosner, a professor of history and public health at Columbia University, and author of the book, Building the ...
Top Republican on Senate health committee says he's 'struggling' to confirm RFK Jr
The top Republican on the Senate's chief health committee, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., indicated Thursday that he was ...
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Americans Still Consider COVID Major Public Health Threat
People still see COVID-19 as an ongoing public health threat, even though the pandemic officially ended in 2023, acc ...
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8 Key Skills Public Health Leaders Need To Tackle Health Crisis
Have you ever wondered what makes a public health leader effective during a crisis? Health emergencies like pandemics, natural ...
Spike in flu cases in Fort Simpson, N.W.T., prompts public health advisory
A public health advisory Thursday warned about influenza A and B in the N.W.T.'s Dehcho region, noting that 14 out of 20 ...
5 takeaways from RFK Jr.’s first confirmation hearing as Trump’s nominee for health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion, and public health priorities in his first ...
Personal medical information may have been exposed in Chicago Department of Public Health incident
Individuals’ names and medical information may have been exposed in a Chicago Department of Public Health incident, the ...
State Health Services urges public awareness as measles cases reported
The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed two cases of measles in children in Gaines County. According to a ...
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Tacoma Joins Washington Cities in Deprioritizing Entheogens, Eyeing Mental Health Benefits
The City of Tacoma passed Resolution 41609, deprioritizing law enforcement's focus on activities related to entheogens like ...