00:00Argentina has formally withdrawn from the World Health Organization, WHO, one year after announcing its decision.
00:08According to Foreign Minister Pablo Cuerno, Argentina's withdrawal from the WHO is effective after the formal notification made on 17
00:17March 2025 to the UN Secretary-General.
00:20President Javier Miller and his team's dispute with the WHO aligned with U.S. President Donald Trump's criticisms of and
00:29pending withdrawal from the international body with the U.S. administration criticizing the organization's mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic
00:38and other global health crises.
00:40The U.S. administration handed in its formal withdrawal announcement in January.
00:46Despite the withdrawal, the government assured that it will, quote, continue to promote international cooperation in health through bilateral agreement
00:55and at regional levels.
00:58The announcement has provoked criticism from local experts who consider the measure an aberration from a health policy point of
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