The United States Withdrawal From the World Health Organization: Implications and Challenges
نویسندگان
1 Health Services Management Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
2 Modeling in Health Research Center, Institute for Future Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
3 Centre for Global Chronic Conditions, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
4 Institute for Health, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
5 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Research Centre for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
6 O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC, USA
7 Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
8 Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
9 Centre of Excellence for Global Health, Department of Global Health & Public Policy, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
10 Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
11 Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin 2, Ireland
12 School of Public Health, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA
13 Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland
14 School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
15 Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
16 Paul H Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
doi
10.34172/ijhpm.9086چکیده
President Trump’s 2025 decision to remove the United States (US) from the World Health Organization (WHO), echoing his initial 2020 move, raises existential questions about the future of global health governance. This editorial explores the immediate and long-term potential impacts of the withdrawal, noting that it poses a significant threat to the WHO financing. This, in turn, will have adverse consequences for future pandemic preparedness, health inequities, and cross-border collaboration. We also explore the potential role of private philanthropies in bridging the funding gap, against the risk of shifting health priorities away from local needs. For the US, withdrawal means diminished influence on global health policies and weaker alignment with new international regulations. Moving forward, structural reforms within the WHO, equitable contributions from global powers, and renewed US involvement are essential to maintain strong health systems worldwide. Ultimately, a collaborative approach is necessary to uphold collective preparedness against emerging health crises.
