The United States is leaving the World Health Organization. What could that mean for Spokane?
The WHO is an agency of the United Nations tasked with coordinating responses to public health emergencies between nations. The United States is a founding member of the organization, which was set up in 1948 in the wake of World War II.
US to leave World Health Organization on Jan. 22, 2026, says UN
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America is leaving WHO. What does that mean for public health?
It has tried to impose a "radical abortion regime" on countries, and has backed gender-affirming care "as a medical right." Withdrawing from WHO is a shame because it "provides valuable public health and medical services internationally.
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