The final issue with the United States withdrawing from the WHO is that organizations can only be improved from the inside. To turn our backs on them would cause a loss of considerable influence in the sphere of global health concerns.
Our partnership with other countries to trace, track and eradicate future epidemics is the only way forward. If the Trump administration had made good on their threat, the WHO’s constitutional duty is to keep the country’s seat, so if it does ever happen, we can take our place back at the table.
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