The announcement of the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) by President Trump surprised few experts, who recognize the implications of America's exit from such a vital global health agency. While some believe the WHO will eventually survive this crisis, the impending US departure induces significant budget uncertainties, as the US contributes 18% of the WHO's annual budget. Experts express concerns about the future of the WHO and the potential impact on its operations and strategic directions moving forward.
"His general strategy is to detonate things and then do whatever's advantageous to him," says Jesse Bump, a global-health-policy researcher at Harvard.
"It's a pretty robust organization and I think the WHO will weather this," says Robert Yates, a political-health economist at the London School of Economics.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that, even before Trump's announcement, the WHO was planning to shrink spending due to economic difficulties in donor countries.
The US contributes about 18% of the WHO's annual budget of roughly US$3.4 billion; the withdrawal creates uncertainty affecting strategic operations.
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