President Javier Milei of Argentina has ordered the country's withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), reflecting significant discord over health management, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Spokesperson Manuel Adorni emphasized that WHO's guidelines led to unprecedented shutdowns and asserted Argentina's sovereignty over health decisions. The withdrawal mirrors a similar move by U.S. President Trump, raising concerns about global health cooperation. With a relatively small financial contribution to WHO's budget, this decision underscores broader issues of national authority versus international health mandates.
WHO lacks independence because of the political influence of some countries... we will not allow an international organization to intervene in our sovereignty.
WHO has no authority to compel countries to take specific health actions, and guidelines are often disregarded... the lockdown imposed during the pandemic hurt the economy.
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