{"id":85800,"date":"2025-01-23T12:28:23","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T18:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/?p=85800"},"modified":"2025-01-28T09:07:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T15:07:52","slug":"statement-from-leading-physician-groups-on-announcement-to-withdraw-u-s-from-the-world-health-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osteopathic.org\/2025\/01\/23\/statement-from-leading-physician-groups-on-announcement-to-withdraw-u-s-from-the-world-health-organization\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement from leading physician groups on announcement to withdraw U.S. from the World Health Organization"},"content":{"rendered":"

The statement below is issued by the American Osteopathic Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Physicians and American Psychiatric Association: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe recent announcement to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) will limit our ability to collaborate and coordinate on public health issues that impact individuals and their families here and around the globe. As leading medical organizations representing more than 600,000 physicians in the United States, we share the goal of safe, healthy and disease-free patients and communities. Remaining part of the WHO is one way we can ensure our nation\u2019s success in achieving this goal for all the patients we care for.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor more than 70 years, the WHO has played a leading a role in protecting, supporting and promoting public health in the United States and around the world. Withdrawing from the WHO will hamper our country\u2019s ability to predict and respond to major public health emergencies and limit access, communication and information sharing to a global network of health professionals.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe urge Congress to reject the administration\u2019s proposal to withdraw from the WHO and ensure the United States can continue to have a seat at the table where critical public health decisions are being made.\u201d<\/p>\n

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AOA Media Contact:<\/strong>
\nErnst Lamothe
\n(312) 202-8038
\npr@osteopathic.org<\/a><\/p>\n

About the American Osteopathic Association
\n<\/strong>The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) represents more than 197,000 osteopathic physicians (DOs) and osteopathic medical students; promotes public health; encourages scientific research; and serves as the primary certifying body for DOs. To learn more about Dos and the osteopathic philosophy of medicine, visit <\/em>www.osteopathic.org<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

About the American Academy of Pediatrics
\n<\/strong>The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

About American Academy of Family Physicians
\n<\/em><\/strong>Founded in 1947, the AAFP represents 130,000 physicians and medical students nationwide. It is the largest medical society devoted solely to primary care. Family physicians conduct approximately one in five office visits \u2014 that\u2019s 192 million visits annually or 48 percent more than the next most visited medical specialty. Today, family physicians provide more care for America\u2019s underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty. Family medicine\u2019s cornerstone is an ongoing, personal patient-physician relationship focused on integrated care. To learn more about the specialty of family medicine and the AAFP\u2019s positions on issues and clinical care, visit <\/em>www.aafp.org<\/em><\/a>. For information about health care, health conditions and wellness, please visit the AAFP\u2019s consumer website,\u00a0<\/em>www.familydoctor.org<\/em><\/a>.\u202f\u202f
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

About the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
\n<\/strong>The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is the nation\u2019s leading group of physicians providing evidence-based obstetric and gynecologic care. As a private, voluntary, nonprofit membership organization of more than 60,000 members, ACOG strongly advocates for equitable, exceptional, and respectful care for all women and people in need of obstetric and gynecologic care; maintains the highest standards of clinical practice and continuing education of its members; promotes patient education; and increases awareness among its members and the public of the changing issues facing patients and their families and communities. Fore more information, please visit www.acog.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

About the American College of Physicians<\/strong><\/p>\n

The<\/em>\u00a0American College of Physicians<\/em><\/a>\u00a0is the largest medical specialty organization in the United States with members in more than 172 countries worldwide. ACP membership includes 161,000 internal medicine physicians, related subspecialists and medical students. Internal medicine physicians are specialists who apply scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to the diagnosis, treatment and compassionate care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness. Follow ACP on <\/em>X<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>Facebook<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>Instagram<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Threads<\/em><\/a> and\u00a0<\/em>LinkedIn<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

About the American Psychiatric Association
\n<\/strong>The American Psychiatric Association, founded in 1844, is the oldest medical association in the country. The APA is also the largest psychiatric association in the world with more than 38,900 physician members specializing in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and research of mental illnesses. APA\u2019s vision is to ensure access to quality psychiatric diagnosis and treatment. For more information, please visit <\/em>www.psychiatry.org<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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