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U.S. public health officials have been instructed to immediately halt collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO). John Nkengasong, a senior official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sent a memo to senior leaders at the agency, directing staff to cease their cooperation with the organization and await further guidance.
This sudden stoppage is expected to impact efforts to prevent outbreaks of the Marburg virus and mpox in Africa, as well as other global health threats. The memo also states that CDC staff are not allowed to visit WHO offices.
President Trump issued an executive order for the U.S. to withdraw from the WHO, but the decision did not take immediate effect. Leaving the organization requires Congressional approval, fulfillment of financial obligations, and providing a one-year notice. The Trump administration also instructed federal health agencies to cease most public communications with the public by the end of the month.
The halt in collaboration is not the only global health impact of Trump’s executive orders. The U.S. also froze spending on the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, which has saved 25 million lives since its inception.
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