The move echoes President Trump's executive order unveiled last month, which declared America would no longer be part of the international health body.

Argentina’s president has ordered the country to pull out of the World Health Organization (WHO), following the lead of like-minded allies in the US. On February 5, President Javier Milei – a self-described anarcho-capitalist nicknamed "El Loco" (the Madman) – took to social media to announce the withdrawal,

Argentina does not receive WHO funding for health management, and the president's decision doesn't affect the quality of health services, Adorni said. “On the contrary, it gives greater flexibility to implement policies adopted to the context of interests that Argentina requires,” he added.