A logo is drawn outside the building of the World Health Organization (WHO) during a meeting of the executive committee on the occurrence of COVID-19, a Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) held in Geneva, Switzerland on April 6, 2021. 。
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The US public health authorities have been told to stop cooperation with the World Health Organization.
The center of John Nukengason, a US disease management prevention officer, sent notes to Agency’s senior leaders on Sunday night, all agency staff who cooperated with the WHO stopped collaborating and “further guidance. I’m waiting for you. “
Experts said the sudden suspension was surprising, investigating the occurrence of Marbull Quirus and MPOX in Africa, and preventing the threat of brewing from all over the world. Also, health authorities around the world are monitoring the occurrence of bird flu among US livestock.
For AP communication, I saw a copy of NkenGasong’s memo. The memo stated that it will be applied to all CDC staff involved in the WHO through technical working groups, adjustments, advisory committees, cooperatives, or other means. CDC staff also states that they are not allowed to visit the WHO office.
A general view of the Disease Management Prevention Center (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
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President Trump issued an administrative order last week to launch a process to withdraw the United States from the WHO, but it was not immediately effective. Who needs parliamentary approval and the United States is satisfied with this year’s financial obligations. The United States also needs to provide one year notification.
His administration also told the Federal Health Organization to stop most of the communication with the general public at least throughout the end of the month.
“Stop communicating with people who are a big problem,” said Dr. Jeffrey Krausner, a public health specialist at the University of Southern California, who is cooperating in sexually transmitted diseases.
“People thought they would withdraw slowly. This really defeated pants and caught everyone,” said Klausner. He said from one of the CDC that he knew it.
He added, “I will talk about who is two -way,” and noted who and the US health authorities benefit from each other’s expertise. With this collaboration, the United States will learn about new tests and treatments, new occurrence, and “information that helps protect Americans abroad or at home.”
The global health effect of Trump’s presidential order is not only CDC orders. Last week, he frozen another important program, Pep fur or President’s emergency plan for rescue. The ANTI-HIV program was started by Republican President George W. Bush, but was included in the frozen foreign aid for at least three months, so 25 million, including the life of 5.5 million children. It is believed to save the life of.
Pepfar provides HIV drugs to more than 20 million people, saying, “Stopping funding stops HIV treatment. If that happens, people will die and HIV will be resurrected.” Beatriz Grinsztejn stated in a statement.
US health authorities have confirmed that CDC has stopped working with WHO. The person was not allowed to talk about the memo, and talked about anonymously.
WHO’s spokesman introduced questions about the withdrawal of US officials.
The US Ministry of Health and Welfare officials did not respond immediately to the request for email comments.
