On May 27, 2025, U. S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Argentine Health Minister Mario Lugones announced their countries' joint decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) and set up an alternative global health system.
• The joint declaration was signed in Buenos Aires, marking the start of a new international health cooperation model focused on scientific integrity, transparency, and accountability.
• Kennedy and Lugones emphasized their commitment to healthcare reform, addressing chronic diseases, and fostering trust in their health systems.
• They acknowledged shared challenges and visions for transforming health systems in their regions.
• Kennedy expressed that the new health system would be based on high-level science and free from political control, corruption, and totalitarian impulses.
• The withdrawal from the WHO follows Argentina's earlier decision announced by President Javier Milei, which mirrored former President Donald Trump's withdrawal plans.
• Milei's administration criticized the WHO's reliance on political interests rather than science, citing its handling of the COVID pandemic as "disastrous. "
• Kennedy addressed the WHO's shortcomings, particularly how it was influenced by China, and criticized the agency for failing to reform after its COVID failures.
• He argued that many WHO policies reflect corporate interests rather than prioritizing public health and accountability to member states.
• Kennedy criticized the WHO's proposed pandemic agreement, which he claimed would only reinforce the flaws in its pandemic response.
The U. S. and Argentina are working together to create a new health paradigm that prioritizes scientific integrity and accountability while moving away from the WHO's framework. Both leaders believe that collaboration based on transparency and mutual interest will strengthen their health systems and address ongoing challenges effectively.
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