Trump’s Exit From the World Health Organization Is Dangerous

President Donald Trump has officially withdrawn the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). The move is more than a symbolic political gesture—it is a dangerous wager that puts American lives at risk. In public health, risk has a habit of compounding quietly, long before anyone realizes it is too late.

I have worked at the intersection of clinical care, public health, and humanitarian response, including in settings where global coordination made the difference between...