One year after President Trump announced it, the U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization. Infectious disease experts call the decision "scientifically reckless."

By Jennifer Rigby and Emma Farge LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The United States officially left the World Health Organization on Thursday after a year of warnings that doing so would hurt public health in the U.

As the U.S.’s withdrawal from the WHO becomes official, the consequences for the world’s health could be serious.

After nearly 80 years of membership, the U.S. is officially no longer part of the World Health Organization (WHO). President Trump initiated the removal process in an executive order on Jan. 20, 2025,