WHO chief ties funding cuts to Ebola, hantavirus outbreaks
Summary
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UN leaders reported to a meeting in Geneva that recent outbreaks of hantavirus and Ebola are linked to large and sudden cuts in WHO funding. The United States, the WHO’s largest donor, stopped its funding in January 2025 under President Trump’s administration.Key Facts
- WHO leaders connected recent hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks to funding cuts.
- The funding cuts were described as steep and sudden.
- The information was shared at the annual World Health Assembly in Geneva.
- The United States is the WHO’s biggest donor.
- The US stopped funding the WHO in January 2025.
- The decision to stop funding happened during President Donald Trump’s administration.
- WHO and UN leaders highlighted how reduced funding affects global health responses.
- The outbreaks occurred after the funding cuts were made.
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