US completes exit from WHO after 78 years, leaving funding and leadership gap
Published on: Jan. 27, 2026, 3:25 p.m. | Source: CNBC TV18
The United States has formally withdrawn from the World Health Organization, ending a relationship that began in 1948, when the WHO was founded. The US was not just a member, but a founding member, part of the organisation for nearly 78 years.
