The World Health Organization is losing a quarter of its workers. Photo: AP PHOTO

The World Health Organisation's workforce will shrink by nearly a quarter - or over 2000 jobs - by the middle of next year as it seeks to implement reforms after its top donor, the United States, announced its departure.

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US President Donald Trump's administration withdrew from the body upon taking office in January, prompting the agency to scale back its work and cut its management team by half.

Washington is by far the UN health agency's biggest financial backer, contributing around 18 per cent of it

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