WHO Director-General says WHO regrets the U.S decision to withdraw

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says WHO regrets the U.S. decision to withdraw and welcomes the opportunity for constructive dialogue.

Soundbite said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General We regret the announcement that the United States intends to withdraw from WHO, and we would welcome the opportunity to engage in constructive dialogue. “There are also actions that the US government is taking that are unrelated to its intended withdrawal from WHO, but which we are concerned are having a serious impact on global health.”

The Director-General also explained, “the suspension of funding to PEPFAR, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, caused an immediate stop to HIV treatment, testing and prevention services in the 50 countries that PEPFAR supports based on bilateral agreements.”