WHO Shrinks Leadership Amidst US Funding Shortfall
Reduction in WHO Leadership Announced by Director Over Inadequate U.S. Financial Support - Leadership squad reduction declared by WHO head due to insufficient American financing.
Here's the lowdown: The World Health Organization (WHO) is chopping its leadership team, and it's all thanks to a lack of dough from the US. The new squad takes charge on June 16, with Irish emergency director Mike Ryan and Canadian Bruce Aylward, who steered the WHO during the coronavirus pandemic, bouncing. Five current heavy-hitters are sticking around to keep the ship afloat.
According to WHO chief, Tedros, funding cuts started last month, and it's all thanks to the US pulling its financial support. As planned by President Trump, the US will fully abandon the WHO in January, leaving a gaping hole in the coffers. The US didn't pay up for 2024, and there's no sign they'll cough up this year.
Tedros spilled the beans in April, warning a budget deficit of between $560 million and $650 million (roughly €499-579 million) over the next two years (2026-27).
Tedros didn't fess up on job losses, but he did say the headquarters in Geneva would feel the brunt and cuts would start at the top.
In the larger picture, budget cuts of 21% will force the WHO to prioritize its operations, as detailed in the points below:
- Senior Leadership Slash: The senior brass is being scaled back from 12 to 7 members, with big names like Dr. Michael Ryan and Bruce Aylward calling it a day.
- Department Shrinkage: The number of departments at WHO HQ is being reduced from 76 to 34, resulting in a massive overhaul.
- Operational Simplification: The WHO's operations will be streamlined, focusing on essential functions only, due to financial constraints.
These decisions come as the WHO grapples with maintaining its structure and performing its duties amidst a funding crisis. Thanks for sticking with me, mate! Stay tuned for more updates as they roll in. 🌐форма bars 🌐
- The World Health Organization (WHO) is trimming its leadership team due to funding shortfalls, with the U.S. being a main contributor to the missing funds.
- Tedros Adhanom, the WHO's chief, announced the budget deficit and subsequent downsizing, including the termination of several leadership team positions, such as those held by Mike Ryan and Bruce Aylward, due to the corona pandemic and political tensions.
- This general news is accompanied by updates on health-and-wellness, medical-conditions, and science, as the WHO prioritizes its operations and decides to focus on essential functions only.
