US leaves World Health Organization

Slightly more than a year after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. was leaving the WHO, the move became official.

U.S. severs ties with WHO, raising concerns about flu epidemics

The U.S. has terminated its partnership with the World Health Organization, opting instead to work directly with other countries and private groups on global health matters.
UN News

US withdrawal from WHO ‘risks global safety’, agency says in detailed rebuttal

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a detailed statement regretting the United States decision to leave the UN agency, and declaring that it will leave both the US and the world less safe as a result.
STAT

U.S. makes exit from the WHO complete

The U.S. withdrawal from the WHO became official Thursday, formalizing a fissure between the Trump administration and the Geneva-based global health agency.

The U.S. says its divorce from WHO is final on Jan. 22. Does WHO agree?

The U.S. is the only country allowed to withdraw from the World Health Organization. And Jan. 22 is the day when Trump's pullout announcement should go into effect. But ... it's complicated.

What Leaving the WHO Means for the U.S and the World

Experts are worried about the potential public-health implications.
KLEW-TV

California joins WHO-coordinated international network following US exit

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced that the state was the first to join the World Health Organization’s health team.