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Sun Aug 4, 2024, 07:26 AM Aug 2024

World Health Organization 'Trojan Horse' claim is a myth

https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/world-health-organization-trojan-horse-claim-is-a-myth/

(Australian Associated Press)

World Health Organization ‘Trojan Horse’ claim is a myth

Soofia Tariq August 2, 2024

AAP FACTCHECK – The new Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) will be a “Trojan Horse” for the World Health Organization (WHO) by implementing health policies dictated by the global body, it’s being claimed online.

This is false. The CDC’s role and powers are yet to be established and the WHO has no power to dictate health policies in member states.

The claim is made in a social media post by lobby group CitizenGO.

It makes assertions about the powers of the CDC in relation to the WHO’s International Health Regulations (IHR), which were amended in June 2024.



Facebook posts making the assertion focus on the International Health Regulations.

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