World Health Organization
Experts react to ‘ruinous’ decision to withdraw US from WHO
On Tuesday, President Donald J. Trump announced his intention to formally withdraw the United States from WHO.
IDSA: Proposed withdrawal from WHO is ‘deadly and wrong’
As COVID-19 cases exceed 2 million in the United States, President Donald J. Trump’s decision to halt funding to WHO has drawn more criticism from experts.
Q&A: US withdrawal from WHO would put children at ‘grave’ risk
U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced last week that the U.S. would withdraw from WHO, citing criticism of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its relationship with China.
VIDEO: Alcohol-based hand rub campaign led to 'tremendous change' in global hand hygiene
BOSTON — Didier Pittet, MD, professor and director of the infection control program at the University of Geneva Hospitals and WHO, recaps his featured discussion on hand hygiene here at ASM Microbe 2016. Pittet said that WHO’s campaign promoting alcohol-based hand rub over washing has been largely successful, and has prevented approximately half of all sanitation-related illnesses and death worldwide.
Infectious Disease News prepares for CDC’s HIV prevention conference
ATLANTA — Infectious Disease News will provide live coverage from the CDC’s National HIV Prevention Conference.