Stakeholders: U.S. exit from WHO may pose challenges for Nigeria’s healthcare

THE GUARDIAN

Health experts and stakeholders in Nigeria have warned that the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO) could significantly affect Nigeria’s health sector and global health security.

The stakeholders spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja.

NAN reports that the U.S. President, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order to begin the process of withdrawing the country from WHO.

This marks the second time Trump is giving an order for the U.S. to pull out of the WHO.

He had been critical of how the international body handled COVID-19 and began the process of pulling out from the Geneva-based institution during the pandemic.