Catholic Hospital and Health Care Stand with WHO over Trump

CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCATION DEMANDS Trump Reconsider Decision to Withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO)

Sr. Mary Haddad, RSM, President and CEO of the Catholic Health Association of the United States has blasted Donald Trump for his threat to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization.  She says that withdrawing from the organization during COVID-19 is counterproductive and only ensures that the U.S. will have little influence in efforts to address this worldwide pandemic.

In her letter to the White House and released to the press, Sister Mary noted that throughout the history of this country, Catholic health providers have been at the forefront responding to global pandemics. In response to COVID-19, Catholic health care has cared for some of the first patients impacted by the virus.

She further stated that:  "Thanks in part to global cooperation through the WHO, our nation and the world have been able to combat Ebola, smallpox, polio, rubella, measles, bird flu, HIV/AIDS and wide variety of communicable and noncommunicable diseases. The success of these efforts has not only saved lives around the world, but also saved millions of lives here in the United States."