Donald Trump has been in action mode ever since he took oath as the US President. Sometimes he threatens to impose 100 percent tariff on China, talks of merging Canada and Mexico with the US or expelling illegal immigrants from the US. The world is surprised by one quick decision after another. Meanwhile, the US President has once again ordered to stop all work with the World Health Organization (WHO).
Along with this, all the American employees working in WHO have also been asked to be recalled. Why is Trump so angry with WHO, is this anger from just now after taking oath or from the previous tenure? Why has Trump been raising questions on the role of WHO, know the answers to all such questions here.
On Monday, Trump's office ordered employees of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stop working with the WHO. This was confirmed by several federal health officials and CBS News. In an email, all CDC employees associated with the WHO were asked to stop their activities.
America gives huge amount of money to WHO
The World Health Organization receives a large amount of money from America in the form of annual funds i.e. grants. WHO works to provide medical facilities, security and good health to the people of America as well as the poor and middle class countries of Africa and Asia. For this, it receives a good amount of money from America.
America also works with the World Health Organization to deal with new health threats, but after Trump's announcement, it remains to be seen whether WHO will be able to continue receiving this financial support or not. If America stops funding WHO, then the problems of many poor countries will increase.
Trump accused WHO of favoring China
- In 2020, when the coronavirus spread like an epidemic in the world, Trump was the President of America. Even then, he considered the role of the World Health Organization suspicious in mismanaging the spread of the coronavirus and hiding its information.
- He also accused WHO of favouring China. Now when he became President for the second time, on his very first day in office he signed an executive order to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Trump had stopped funding in 2020 as well
When Trump was the President in 2020, he temporarily stopped funding to WHO. His reasoning behind this was that WHO needed organizational reform. After four months, America formally separated from WHO. This year, Corona spread rapidly in the world.
If America backs down, then it is a big opportunity for China
America donates the highest amount. This is 22.5 percent of the total funding received by WHO. China is second in this matter. It provides 15 percent financial assistance to WHO. In such a situation, if America does not fund and backs out, then China can take it as an opportunity. The effect of this step of China can also be seen in global diplomacy.
What will be the impact on India?
Rashid Kidwai explains that America's decision to withdraw from WHO is a matter of concern for India as well. Many of our health programs get funding from WHO. Funding has been received from WHO for diseases like polio. This is the reason why India eradicated polio. However, polio patients are still found in countries like Pakistan.