More than half of Americans believe the U.S. benefits from its membership in the WHO. As of April 2024, 25% of U.S. adults say the country benefits a great deal from its membership, while about one-third say it benefits a fair amount. Conversely, 38% say the U.S. does not benefit much or at all from WHO membership.

President Donald Trump said on Saturday he may consider rejoining the World Health Organization, days after ordering a U.S. exit from the global health agency over what he described as a mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises.

Public health experts say the United States’ departure could cripple the WHO’s operations or leave an opening for China to assume greater control over the agency.

As he signed an executive order, President Donald Trump said that the World Health Organization had "ripped us off."

President Donald Trump discussed his thoughts on the World Health Organization, expanding on some of the reasons he withdrew from the agency.

The United States will leave the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises.

President Donald Trump announced Monday he is withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization, a significant move on his first day back in the White House cutting ties with the United Nations’ public health agency and drawing criticism from public health experts.

World Health Organization chief says agency already cutting back on hiring and travel with Trump withdrawal set to hit funding.

Within the first hours of his presidency, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would begin the process of removing the U.S. from the World Health Organization. The decision sparked concern from health experts with many questioning why the ...

Public health experts evaluate the global and financial impact of the U.S. leaving the World Health Organization.

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