WHO in Africa: Three Ways the Continent Stands to Lose from Trump’s Decision to Pull Out

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WHO in Africa: Three Ways the Continent Stands to Lose from Trump’s Decision to Pull Out

By:Lawrence O. Gostin & Alexandra Finch | theconversation.com President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO) will be keenly felt across the globe, with profound implications for health in Africa. In the executive order putting the withdrawal process in place, Trump also paused the transfer of US funds, support and resources to the […]

HHS Nominee Robert Kennedy Jr., Would Be a Disaster for Public Health, Predict Experts

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HHS Nominee Robert Kennedy Jr., Would Be a Disaster for Public Health, Predict Experts

By Sunita Sohrabji, EthicMediaServices | Editorial credit: Ringo Chiu / shutterstock.com  Critics believe Kennedy is unfit to serve as Health and Human Services Secretary, because he will gut funding for public health research. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head up Health and Human Services is likely to gut public health research, […]