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US withdrawal from WHO sparks global health alarm

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. [AFP]

The withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) is a major blow to Kenya and global health systems, experts have warned. 

They have cautioned that the move could weaken disease surveillance, disrupt critical programmes, and strain already overstretched health systems. The decision is expected to have far-reaching consequences for global health agencies at a time when donor funding is declining, with countries grappling with multiple public health threats.

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