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US Unveils $2 Billion Plan to Monitor Global Diseases

2/20/2026

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The United States is launching a system to monitor global disease outbreaks to compete with the World Health Organization.
U.S. President Donald Trump directs billions to this initiative, following the withdrawal from the World Health Organization last year.
The Department of Health and Human Services aims to create a U.S.-led health body through bilateral agreements with Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
The administration seeks $2 billion for the new agency.

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The United States is launching a system to monitor global disease outbreaks to compete with the World Health Organization.
U.S. President Donald Trump directs billions to this initiative, following the withdrawal from the World Health Organization last year.
The Department of Health and Human Services aims to create a U.S.-led health body through bilateral agreements with Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
The administration seeks $2 billion for the new agency.