WHO Appeals For $1.5 Billion To Tackle Global Health Crises

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for $1.5 billion (CHF1.4 billion) this year to tackle dozens of health crises around the world and "unprecedented" situations.

This content was published on January 17, 2025 - 09:16 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

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The UN health agency says it needs the funds to help 305 million people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.

“Conflicts, epidemics, climate-related disasters and other health emergencies are no longer isolated or occasional,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday.

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“This appeal must enable the WHO to save lives and protect the right to health,” he added.

The Geneva-based organisation works in conflict-ridden countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Palestinian territories and Sudan.

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There are numerous urgent needs: from vaccinations to malnutrition and mental health. Climate change, conflict, displacement and epidemics are the four main challenges which expose the most vulnerable populations to a deterioration in their situation, says WHO.

Translated from French by DeepL/sb

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