The World Health Organization was founded in 1948 and is a specialized agency of the United Nations whose main objective is “the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.” The organization provides technical assistance to countries, sets international health standards and guidelines, and collects data on global health issues through the World Health Survey. The WHO has led global public health efforts including the development of an Ebola Vaccine and the near-eradication of polio and smallpox. The organization is run by a decision-making body composed of representatives from 194 countries. It is funded by voluntary contributions from member countries and private donors. In 2018 and 2019 the WHO had a $5 billion budget and the leading contributors were the United States (15%) , the EU (11%) and the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation (9%). In July 2020 President Donald Trump notified the World Health Organization that the U.S. would withdraw all funding within 12 months. Trump accused the WHO of helping China cover up its role in the Covid-19 pandemic. In January 2021 President Biden signed letters retracting Trump’s decision to withdraw from WHO. He also appointed Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, to represent the United States on the WHO’s executive committee.
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No, fund national and local programs instead
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Yes, and increase the amount
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No, it has shown to be ineffective
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Yes, but only relative to the amount that other countries contribute
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Yes, but decrease the amount
@AWeiseyyy24Republican4 days
Focus on America and its states first. Only contribute what others contribute to the WHO. It has proven to be rather ineffective as of late, so excessive spending would be a waste.
Fund our own existing health programs. Federal funding should go to federal organizations.
Yes, but also fund national and local programs.
@98WP32C1wk
Yes, but fund the amount for the people in your country
@98VLLKN2wks
WHO directly controls how much a country gives (and can even influence the value of that country's money), they do need funding to run, but I think the countries pledging finances should be the ones in control of how much they give.
Yes as long as the funding is for the execution of specific programs.
Yes, but add stipulations like how the money is spent to show there is no corruption
@98TBCXM2wks
No, it gives them a bias.
I have no opinion on this question.
@98R29PT3wks
Yes but only when they request or need it.
@98Q4JX73wks
Yes, but not with blanket checks. Monetary funding should not be the primary source of contribution.
I just wanted to type no
@98NP5Z33wks
Yes but decrease the amount and it will depend how many money countries are spending.
Our Healtcare System of America and it helps worldwide too.
@98M6XRP4wks
No, they have shown to be held by foreign interest
@98KFWRQ1mo
No, and the NIH etc. should be defunded as well.
@98KBJM61mo
No, they are bought and sold by China
@98K9GML1mo
i think all people should be health because it is good to be health and we need people to be health
@98K3VXF1mo
Yes but fund more projects at national and local level.
@98JK9YV1mo
I don't mind if they do or not.
If it isn't effective, then it should be funded sparingly, if at all.
@98GVRWD1mo
Yes, and focus on counteracting the influence of the Chinese government
Yes, but prioritize the funding of national programs
@98GG9GX1mo
No, because they were not honest about the COVID-19 pandemic and we should focus on national and local programs
@98GBVGN1mo
No, fund healthcare, housing and education so it can be free for citizens
@98CFFTK2mos
No, it would lead to corruption in the WHO
Yes, but decrease the amount, and increase the amount given to national and local programs.
We need international consequences and standards, things that could be incentives of a nation heeding international regulations.
@988SMGJ2mos
All countries should pitch in a equal percentage
@988Q29R2mos
No, government has no business in medicine or health.
@988HR3Q2mos
Yes but it should more focused on the health of amercian citizens than any other population of the world
Depends on the current issue
Yes, but only relative to the amount that other countries contribute.
Private mega funders like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation should be barred from funding the WHO.
Countries should not enter into a treaty that binds US standards to WHO suggestions.
@986X3WZ2mos
yes, but let americans vote on it
@985VBLZ2mos
Yes, as long as other first world countries fund it too.
@984XV532mos
Yes, but based on each needs per state/district/area.
@984BLKV2mos
Yes, the WHO is very effective.
@984B4KY2mos
No, and keep government out of healthcare
@982GTZ92mos
Yes, but still focus on national and local programs as well
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