After WHO loses its top donor in US, Novo Nordisk Foundation and China step up with large contributions
With the withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations-backed agency has lost its top donor. Helping compensate for the funding shortfall is the Novo Nordisk Foundation, which has pledged up to 380 Danish kroner ($58 million) from this year to 2028. China also has stepped up, pledging $500 million over the next five years.
With the withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations-backed agency has lost its top donor. Helping compensate for the funding shortfall is the Novo Nordisk Foundation, which has pledged up to 380 Danish kroner ($58 million) from this year to 2028. China also has stepped up, pledging $500 million over the next five years.
