The new head of the World Health Organization (WHO) voiced hope today that bipartisan support would prevail in the U.S. Congress to fund global health initiatives, despite deep budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration. <br/><br/>But Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, a former Ethiopian health and foreign minister elected as the first African WHO Director-General yesterday, also said the United Nations agency would be seeking new donors.<br/><br/>U.S. President Donald Trump proposed cuts yesterday of about 32 percent from U.S. diplomacy and aid budgets. His fellow Republicans in Congress assailed his plan, making it unlikely the cutbacks will take effect.
News On AIR | May 24, 2017 5:49 PM
New WHO head seeks US bipartisan support for global health