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Global Readiness at a Crossroads: Six Years Post-COVID-19 PHEIC, WHO Warns of Fragile Progress in Pandemic Preparedness
Six years ago, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) invoked the highest global alert mechanism then available under…
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WHO launches 2026 appeal to help millions of people in health emergencies and crisis settings
The World Health Organization (WHO) today unveiled its comprehensive 2026 global appeal, seeking nearly US$1 billion to ensure that millions…
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New Global Analysis Reveals Nearly Four in Ten Cancer Cases Worldwide Are Preventable, Highlighting Urgent Need for Coordinated Public Health Action.
A groundbreaking global analysis from the World Health Organization (WHO) and its International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has…
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Global Cholera Vaccine Supply Reaches Critical Level, Enabling Resumption of Life-Saving Preventive Campaigns
For the first time in over three years, the global supply of oral cholera vaccines (OCV) has reached a sufficient…
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Healthcare Costs Poised to Dominate the 2026 Midterm Elections
The role of healthcare in U.S. elections has been a consistent subject of rigorous examination by KFF, tracking its prominence…
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Over four million girls still at risk of female genital mutilation: UN leaders call for sustained commitment and investment to end FGM
The urgent global crisis of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) continues to cast a long shadow over the lives of millions…
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California Prepares for Medicaid Work Requirements Amidst Tenuous Budget and Sweeping Federal Reforms
California, home to the nation’s largest Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, is bracing for a monumental overhaul of its healthcare landscape as…
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One in two people facing cataract blindness need access to life-changing surgery
The clarion call comes in the wake of a significant new study published in The Lancet Global Health, which starkly…
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Administration Unveils FY 2027 Budget Request Proposing Major Restructuring and Reductions in U.S. Global Health Programs
On April 3, 2026, the administration released its Fiscal Year 2027 budget request, signaling a significant shift in U.S. global…
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World Health Organization Condemns Unethical Hepatitis B Birth Dose Vaccine Trial in Guinea-Bissau, Citing Grave Ethical and Scientific Concerns
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a strong condemnation of a proposed randomized controlled trial (RCT) concerning the hepatitis…
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