‘Diseases do not recognize borders’: U.S. decision to leave WHO ignores reality of how diseases spread, says Liberal MP Powlowski

Both the MP, a practising physician, and infectious disease specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch warn that progress made in reducing the prevalence of various diseases, including HIV, could stall.

Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski, a practising medical doctor, says that while it’s not an MP's place to provide opinion on the U.S. government's decisions, he also said he feels compelled to comment on the importance of countries supporting international institutions.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY TESSIE SANCI

February 2, 2026

The United States' decision to officially withdraw from the World Health Organization last week after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized it for being too "China-centric" during the COVID-19 pandemic will eventually affect Canada and many other countries, and will make it...

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