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WHO chief counters Trump criticisms behind US pullout

People protest outside of the headquarters for United States Agency for International Development (USAID), before Congressional Democrats hold news conference in Washington, DC, on February 3, 2025. [AFP]

The World Health Organization's chief hit back Monday at US President Donald Trump's reasons for pulling the United States out of the agency and again urged Washington to reconsider.

The United States is by far the WHO's biggest donor and its withdrawal will leave a major hole in the organisation's budget and its ability to respond to global public health threats.

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