Good news! What is the WHO good for? Maybe time for a new international health organization!
"Argentina has officially left the World Health Organization (WHO), the agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. A year after requesting its withdrawal, the process has been completed, Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno announced.
President Javier Milei’s administration had informed its decision to leave the organization in February 2025, and sent a notification requesting withdrawal on March 17 of last year.
The move was in line with United States President Donald Trump’s decision to abandon the WHO last year, a process that was completed in January.
“Our country will continue to promote international cooperation in healthcare through our bilateral agreements and regional frameworks, while fully safeguarding its sovereignty and its decision-making authority regarding health policies,” Quirno said in an X post. ..."
No comments:
Post a Comment