"But it's hardly a clean break. The U.S. owes more than $130 million to the global health agency, according to WHO. And Trump administration officials acknowledge that they haven't finished working out some issues, such as lost access to data from other countries that could give America an early warning of a new pandemic. The withdrawal will hurt the global response to new outbreaks and will hobble the ability of U.S. scientists and pharmaceutical companies to develop vaccines and medicines against new threats, said Lawrence Gostin, a public health law expert at Georgetown University."
"The WHO is the United Nations' specialized health agency and is mandated to coordinate the response to global health threats, such as outbreaks of mpox, Ebola and polio. It also provides technical assistance to poorer countries; helps distribute scarce vaccines, supplies and treatments; and sets guidelines for hundreds of health conditions, including mental health and cancer. Nearly every country in the world is a member."
The United States has completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization after a year since the announcement, yet significant obligations and practical ties persist. The U.S. owes more than $130 million to WHO and has not finished resolving issues such as lost access to international health data that could provide early pandemic warnings. Experts warn the withdrawal will weaken global outbreak response and hamper U.S. scientific and pharmaceutical capabilities to develop vaccines and treatments. WHO coordinates responses to major diseases, provides technical aid to poorer countries, distributes scarce supplies, and issues global health guidelines.
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