#InternationalMotherLanguageDay2026சர்வதேச #தாய்மொழிதினவாழ்த்துக்கள்! உலகின் பழமையான, துடிப்பான , பாரம்பரியமிக்க, செம்மொழியான தாய் மொழியான #தமிழ் மொழியை பாதுகாப்போம் ."தமிழால் இணைவோம் , தமிழால் வளர்வோம் , தமிழால் வெல்வோம் "- M.A.Aleem Neurologist #Trichy #Tamilnadu #India

At Trichy 4th #BookFair organising by District Administration @Collector_Try &BAPASIdonated my books on 16.02.26 to #Prisoners at stall 43 by Central jail Prisons&Prisoners reformatory Dept.Trichy. News #CauveryTimes 19.02.26-M.A.Aleem Neurologist #Trichy #Tamilnadu #India

At Trichy 4th #BookFair organising by District Administration @Collector_Try &BAPASIdonated my books on 16.02.26 to #Prisoners at stall 43 by Central jail Prisons&Prisoners reformatory Dept.Trichy. News in @timesofindia 20.02.26-M.A.Aleem Neurologist #Trichy #Tamilnadu #India

Given a talk on "Youth health without medicine by lifestyle modification" at the 4th Trichy Book Fair on 19.02.2026 in the Presence of district administrators , Bhaskar Sakhi Cinima Director, Vishnupriya Saravanan child story writer, Prof.Sathammai Speaker . News in Dinamalar 20.02.2026 - M.A.Aleem Neurologist #Trichy #Tamilnadu #India

At Trichy 4th #BookFair organising by District Administration @Collector_Try &BAPASIdonated my books on 16.02.26 to #Prisoners at stall 43 by Central jail Prisons&Prisoners reformatory Dept.Trichy. News @NewIndianXpress 19.02.26-M.A.Aleem Neurologist #Trichy #Tamilnadu #India

Ramadan Mubarak 2026

Tamilnadu Government Interim budget 2026 reaction news in The Hindu and Tamil Hindu today 18.02.2026 with my positive Comments of Medical MBBS books in Tamil to have MBBS teaching through mother tongue Tamil,reduction of INR,MMR, Early detection of Diabetes,Hypertension,Cancers to prevent stroke heart attack and death in Tamilnadu- M.A.Aleem Neurologist #Trichy #Tamilnadu #Indiahttps://epaper.thehindu.com/ccidist-ws/th/th_tiruchirapalli/issues/171597/OPS/GIAFJQILA.1.png?cropFromPage=true

At Trichy 4th #BookFair organising by District Administration @Collector_Try& #BAPASI at #Trichy #Writers Association stall 17 on 16.02.26 #LionsClub Safi distributed #Plastic Free #Environment friendly #Yellow Bagsto #visitors by M.A.Aleem Neurologist #Trichy #Tamilnadu #India

At Trichy 4th #BookFair organising by District Administration @Collector_Try& #BAPASI,Conducted free #Medical #Neurology consultation #camp at #Trichy #Writers Association stall 17 on 16.02.2026 to #Authors #BookLovers& #visitors by M.A.Aleem Neurologist #Trichy #Tamilnadu #India

At Trichy 4th Book Fair organising by District Administration and BAPASI Presented my books on 16.02.2026 to the Prisoners at stall 43 by Central jail Prisons&Prisoners reformatory Dept.Trichy which is alloted by our@Collector_Try- M.A.Aleem Neurologist #Trichy #Tamilnadu #India

Given Felicitation at Tiruchi Arivalar Peravai on Neurology of Music &Female Brain in presence ofProf.Dr.Shanmuga Selva Ganapathy,President Mrs.Girija, Advisor Dr.S.Asokan,Prof.Dr. Suriyakumar&others 14.02.26. News #Dinamalar 16.02.26- M.A.Aleem Neurologist #Trichy #Tamilnadu

@IlaeWeb@IBESocialMedia@AyushmanNHA@neuro_ian@Who#EpilepsyAwareness #InternationalEpilepsyDay2026 Take #EpilepsyPledge . "Excessive Screen time Can Cause Epilepsy " in Trichy Readers Mail Column of The Hindu on 16.02.2026 by M.A.Aleem Neurologist #Trichy #TamilNadu #India https://epaper.thehindu.com/ccidist-ws/th/th_tiruchirapalli/issues/171261/OPS/GNIFJGLB8.1.png?cropFromPage=true

@IlaeWeb@IBESocialMedia@AyushmanNHA@neuro_ian@WHO#EpilepsyAwareness#InternationalEpilepsyDay2026 Take #EpilepsyPledge "Epilepsy is Treatable ( வலிப்புநோய் குணப்படுத்தக்கூடியது )"article in regional language Tamil in @TamilTheHindu 14.02.2026-M.A.Aleem Neurologist #Trichy #Tamilnadu India

Requested our Tamilnadu Chief Minister on 25.08.2025 to take steps to declare Thirukkural as National Text of India because of it common values ​​for all human beings and ethical principles regardless of any particular religion. My plea was accepted and given the reason for acceptance in a reply on 02.02.2026 by the Tamil Development Department as "it is stressing the union Government constantly to declare The Thirukkural as a National Text for continuously for long time. Thank you so much for the prompt reply. Hats off to Tamil Development Department, Our Tamilnadu Chief minister and the Government of Tamilnadu - M.A.Aleem Neurologist Trichy Tamilnadu -M.A.Aleem Neurologist Trichy TamilNadu India

@IlaeWeb@IBESocialMedia@AyushmanNHA@neuro_ian#EpilepsyAwarenessInternational Epilepsy Day2026 Take #EpilepsyPledge.to move from awareness to action to reduce stigma to improve the lives of 50 million of people affected with #Epilepsy YouTube 09.02.2026- M.A.Aleem Neurologist convener Advocacy Subsection of IAN #Trichy #Tamilnadu #India https://youtu.be/enb1QkX2He8?si=firYkAsFK1EPvNdt

Given Guest of Honour Address on "Human Machine Interfaces And Its Applications In #Rehabilitation #Engineering at National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli (#NITT) in The Valedictory function of #GIAN Five Days Workshop on 06.02.2026 in the Presence of Dr.Ramana Vinjamuri Asst.Prof. University of Maryland USA,Dr.S.T.Ramash Dean Academic NITT,Dr.K.Srinivasan Head&Prof. Depth.of ICE,Dr.N.Sivakumaran Prof.ICE and Coordinator- M.A.Aleem Neurologist Advisory Board member Neurophyilasophy and Neuroethics SIG of World Federation of Neuro Rehabilitation Vice chair Ethics Section of AAN Convener Advocacy Subsection of IAN News in #Dinamalar 09.02.2026 #Trichy #Tamilnadu #India

Given Guest of Honour Address on "Human Machine Interfaces And Its Applications In #Rehabilitation #Engineering at National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli (#NITT) in The Valedictory function of #GIAN Five Days Workshop on 06.02.2026 in the Presence of Dr.Ramana Vinjamuri Asst.Prof. University of Maryland USA,Dr.S.T.Ramash Dean Academic NITT,Dr.K.Srinivasan Head&Prof. Depth.of ICE,Dr.N.Sivakumaran Prof.ICE and Coordinator- M.A.Aleem Neurologist #Trichy #Tamilnadu #India

75 years of delivering truth,shaping public opinion&keeping the community informed by @dinamalarweb Wishes to its legacy of trust,integrity on this 75th Platinum Jubilee for its monumental milestone in #journalism.In #Dinamalar 05.02.2026-M.A.Aleem #Trichy #Tamilnadu #India

Given a lecture on "#Dogbite #Rabies&its Prevention"inMAN'S BEST FRIEND program by Rotaract #HumanRights , #RoadSafety ,#RedRibbon club at Bishop Heber College in presence of Gideon,Anand Kasturi Skanda,Murugan,AjayaBarath at Trichy on 02.02.26 - M.A.Aleem #Trichy #Tamilnadu

Central #Budget2026 "Budget evokes mixed reaction" News in The @the_hindu on 02.02.2026 - M.A.Aleem #Trichy #Tamilnadu #India

Effect on the Brain Health Mission . M.A.Aleem BMJ 2026;392:s152

News

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)

Cite this as: BMJ 2026;392:s152

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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.

Competing interests: No competing interests

AI use: None declared

31 January 2026

M.A. Aleem

Professor of Neurology * Consultant Neurologist **

Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College Siruvathur Perambalur * ABC Hospital **

Tamilnadu India

@drmaaleem