NEWSMAX -- The United States has officially pulled out of the World Health Organization (WHO), a year after President Donald Trump announced plans to leave the global health group.
The Trump administration said the decision was based on what it called WHO’s poor handling of COVID-19, lack of adopting changes and political pressure from some members.
Since helping create the organization in 1948, the U.S. had been one of WHO’s most powerful members. It was also its largest financial supporter.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said the U.S. will instead take part in global health efforts through “existing and new engagements directly with other countries, the private sector, nongovernmental organizations and faith-based entities."