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Trump says the US has left WHO. But has it really?
BMJ 2026; 392 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.s152 (Published 23 January 2026)
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Re: Trump says the US has left WHO. But has it really?
Dear Editor
Effect on the Brain Health Mission
The US withdrawal from WHO is a great loss to the whole world, particularly to developing and underdeveloped countries. It may affect the brain health mission of the whole world.
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31 January 2026
M.A. Aleem
Professor of Neurology * Consultant Neurologist **
Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College Siruvathur Perambalur * ABC Hospital **
Tamilnadu India
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