US, Argentina Suggest Alternative to WHO After Both Countries Withdraw

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the two countries discussed the creation of an ‘alternative international health system.’
US, Argentina Suggest Alternative to WHO After Both Countries Withdraw
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Washington on April 18, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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Health officials in the U.S. and Argentine governments announced on May 27 that they want other countries to join the two nations after both withdrew from the World Health Organization (WHO) earlier this year.

A joint statement released by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Argentine Minister of Health Mario Lugones noted that both countries removed themselves from the WHO in recent months, namely because of what they termed as misdeeds and mistakes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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