Trump, WHO and World Health Organization

The Trump Funding Freeze Put a Chill in Public Health
A federal funding freeze announced by President Donald Trump ’s administration this week sparked concern in the public health community about the fate of crucial services and the communities served by them. Now, even with the memo instituting the freeze rescinded, unease remains.
Public health experts worry about implications of Trump withdrawing US from WHO: 'An enormous mistake'
Public health experts say there could be massive implications after President Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization.
Health officials told to stop working with WHO immediately after Trump withdrawal
Health officials working at agencies housed within the Department of Health and Human Services have been told to suspend their work with the World Health Organization immediately after President Donald Trump signed an executive order pulling the country out of the organization.
‘Going to get us all killed’: Trump senselessly demands all U.S. public health officials end WHO communications immediately
On his first day back in office, Donald Trump proclaimed that the U.S. would pull out of the World Health Organization, disturbing many. Health officials may have taken solace in the fact it would take at least a year to withdraw,
United States Public Health Officials Ordered To Stop Working At World Health Organization
This afternoon, the Associated Press is reporting that United States officials have officially ordered all public health officers to cease working at the World Health Organization just days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order pulling the United States out of the World Health Organization.

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The most dangerous misconceptions about public health
In the years 1880 to 1920, we literally transformed the health environment,” says David Rosner, a professor of history and public health at Columbia University, and author of the book, Building the ...
Americans still consider COVID major public health threat
People still see COVID-19 as an ongoing public health threat, even though the pandemic officially ended in 2023, according to ...
Personal medical information may have been exposed in Chicago Department of Public Health incident
Individuals’ names and medical information may have been exposed in a Chicago Department of Public Health incident, the ...
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The Importance of Global Engagement in the Public Health Sector
A Necessity for Advancing Health and Well-Being, Dr. Laura Magaña, ASPPH President and CEO, underscores the critical ...
Music Is Proven To Improve Public Health. Where Is The Investment?
Music is a powerful and cost-effective asset that can make us healthier. Why don’t we treat it as such across our national ...
Columbus Public Health confirms tuberculosis case at Whitehall-Yearling High School
WHITEHALL, Ohio — Columbus Public Health officials were notified of a tuberculosis case at Whitehall-Yearling High School.
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Celebrate I Public Health Month with ASPPH
ASPPH celebrates I ❤️ Public Health Month to showcase the vital role public health plays in building healthier communities.
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Wildfires and health: building resilience in Los Angeles’ climate crisis
As wildfires rage across Los Angeles (CA, USA), the region's health systems are confronting an extraordinary test, exposing vulnerabilities that demand urgent attention. The crisis has revealed not ...