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WHO Says Impact of US Funding Reductions Will Be "Greater"
(MENAFN) The consequences of the recent US funding cuts are already apparent and will become "greater," the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) stated on Monday, urging Washington to rethink its stance.
Speaking at a WHO news meeting, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized that reductions in financial support through USAID and other organizations "will be even greater, and we are already seeing them."
Addressing the broader effects of these cuts, Tedros warned that the withdrawal of US funding could undermine progress in several critical areas, including disease prevention, vaccination efforts, maternal and child healthcare, and emergency response in numerous countries.
"Many of the gains" achieved in malaria control over the past two decades are now under serious threat, he cautioned.
He noted: "There are now severe disruptions to the supply of malaria diagnostics, medicines and insecticide-treated bed nets due to stock-outs, delayed delivery, or lack of funding."
Highlighting the United States' role as "the largest bilateral donor" in the global fight against malaria over the past 20 years, Tedros issued a stark warning: "If disruptions continue, we could see an additional 15 million cases of malaria and 107,000 deaths this year alone, reversing 15 years of progress."
Speaking at a WHO news meeting, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized that reductions in financial support through USAID and other organizations "will be even greater, and we are already seeing them."
Addressing the broader effects of these cuts, Tedros warned that the withdrawal of US funding could undermine progress in several critical areas, including disease prevention, vaccination efforts, maternal and child healthcare, and emergency response in numerous countries.
"Many of the gains" achieved in malaria control over the past two decades are now under serious threat, he cautioned.
He noted: "There are now severe disruptions to the supply of malaria diagnostics, medicines and insecticide-treated bed nets due to stock-outs, delayed delivery, or lack of funding."
Highlighting the United States' role as "the largest bilateral donor" in the global fight against malaria over the past 20 years, Tedros issued a stark warning: "If disruptions continue, we could see an additional 15 million cases of malaria and 107,000 deaths this year alone, reversing 15 years of progress."
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