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

The ending of the commitment to the World Health Organization by the United States poses as an existential threat to the well ...

Anti-poverty report sees billionaire wealth surging as poverty is unchanged since 1990 COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | On ...

The Federal Government has received about $3 billion in external funding for the National Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative (NHSRII), and significant domestic investments are projected over ...

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Trump has signed executive orders to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization and the Paris climate agreement since he took office.

In his speech to the World Economic Forum, the U.S. President also repeated his threat to impose tariffs against Canada but said they could be avoided if Canadians agree to join the United States ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s confirmation hearings began Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee. He appears before the Health, Education, Labor and Pension committee on Thursday.

Data published by China’s General Administration of Customs website last week underscores this reality: China exported $178 billion worth of goods to Africa but imported only $116 billion, primarily ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) was established in 1948 as a specialised ... It slid from 46% in 1990 to 16% in the 2020–21 cycle, according to a WHO budgeting and planning report. In parallel, ...

President Donald Trump’s decision to exit the World Health Organization means the U.N. agency is losing its biggest funder.

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 ...