Following Trump's decision to withdraw the US funds from the WHO, a senior employee started a campaign to raise $1 billion. But which countries funded the organisation in 2024?
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00:00Who is funding the World Health Organization?
00:08After Trump ordered the withdrawal of the U.S. from the World Health Organization, concerns
00:13about future funding arose.
00:16In 2024, the U.S. was the world's largest source of funding for the WHO, contributing
00:22920.9 million euros.
00:26The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation follows in second place with around 662.5 million
00:33euros, while the European Commission ranks fourth with a contribution of about 396.4
00:40million euros.
00:42Germany is the EU country that provides the most financial support to the WHO, contributing
00:47about 312 million euros.
00:5224.35% of the total funding is allocated to improving access to quality essential health
00:59services.
01:00Polio eradication receives 23.68% of the funding, and acute health emergencies are addressed
01:09with 19.84%.
01:13As most contributions are tied to specific initiatives, the U.S. withdrawal would entail
01:18a substantial blow to the organization's future projects.
01:21However, the WHO's director general has said the organization can adapt to the loss of
01:27American government support.