Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.<\/a> This U.S.\u2019s withdrawal from the WHO became official one year after President Trump initiated the process.<\/p>\nTrump had moved to withdraw from the WHO during his first term, but this did not pan out when he lost his first reelection bid.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Trump administration\u2019s withdrawal from WHO is a reckless decision that will hurt all Californians and Americans. California will not bear witness to the chaos this decision will bring,\u201d Newsom said in a statement. \u201cWe will continue to foster partnerships across the globe and remain at the forefront of public health preparedness, including through our membership as the only state in WHO\u2019s Global Outbreak Alert & Response Network.\u201d<\/p>\n
This action aligns with how California has managed its public health response since the start of the second Trump administration, publicly moving away from federally backed policies and instead joining with independent public health collaborations.<\/p>\n
Last year, California joined coalitions of states in launching the West Coast Health Alliance and the Governors Public Health Alliance to lead public health policies that diverge from those of the White House.<\/p>\n
Trump cited \u201cunfairly onerous payments\u201d as part of the reason why he moved to withdraw from the WHO last year.<\/p>\n
Tedros maintained that the U.S.\u2019s withdrawal marks a \u201close-lose\u201d situation.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not really the right decision, I want to say bluntly, because I believe that there are many things that are done through WHO that benefits the U.S., and only the WHO does, and especially the health security issues,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s why I say the U.S. cannot be safe without working with the WHO.\u201d<\/p>\n
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