US Funding Shortage Forces WHO to Rework Leadership and Operations
WHO Leader Plans Reduction of Leadership Team Due to Insufficient US Finances - Leader announces reduction in management team size due to insufficient U.S. financial backing.
Ready for some major changes at the World Health Organization (WHO)? Their boss broke the news – the new team steps in on June 16. Among those bidin' adieu are the Irish emergency director, Mike Ryan, and Canadian Bruce Aylward, who led WHO's epic fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Five top brass members, however, are sticking around to guide the ship.
CEO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus already prepped us last month for some tough times due to the decline in US funding. Looks like the WHO's getting ready for a full US departure, as planned by Prez Trump in January next year. The USA's been MIA on its contributions for 2024, and it ain't looking likely they'll cough up this year either.
Back in April, Tedros dropped a bombshell: WHO's facein' a budget deficit of up to $650 million over the next two years. And guess who's footin' the bill? The USA used to be WHO's biggest benefactor, chippin' in hefty voluntary contributions for specific projects.
Tedros didn't dish out the exact number of jobs on the chopping block. He did spill the beans, though, that the hardest hits would be at the Geneva HQ, and cutting's gonna start from the top dogs.
Here's the lowdown on WHO's plight:
- US, WHO's biggest funder, pulls out, leaving a whopping budget gap.
- WHO Chief rethinks organization's structure to focus on essential functions and help countries achieve self-reliance.
- Approx. 1 billion in funding cuts could force job reductions, although the exact number's yet to be seen.
- Programs and support for countries could be curtailed as a result.
So, brace yourselves for a shook-up WHO, folks! With the US backing out, the health organization's gonna have to tighten its belt, and that means major changes in leadership and daily operations.
- Who-chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has announced that the World Health Organization (WHO) will undergo significant changes due to a funding shortage, including downsizing its leadership teams because of the missing US funds.
- The science-based approach to combat the corona pandemic, spearheaded by leaders like Mike Ryan and Bruce Aylward, may face challenges as the WHO, due to funding cuts, could potentially terminate positions and cut programs and support for countries, affecting health-and-wellness and medical-conditions globally.
- Amidst the general news of a funding crisis, politics also plays a crucial role as the US withdrawal from funding the WHO could impact the organization's ability to perform essential functions and help countries attain self-reliance, moving forward.
