US EditionWHO Launches 2026 Global Appeal to Ensure Millions Living in Crises and Conflicts Can Access Health Care
- On Feb 3, 2026, the World Health Organization appealed for US$1 billion to tackle the world’s 36 most severe emergencies, including Gaza, Sudan, Haiti and the Democratic Republic of Congo, urging countries to invest and stand with affected populations.
- Amid shrinking humanitarian financing, the agency estimated 239 million people will need urgent humanitarian health assistance in 2026 and reduced its request compared with recent years due to smaller resource mobilisation appetite.
- Delivering emergency medical supplies and mobile clinics enabled 53 million health consultations, supported more than 8,000 health facilities, and forced 6,700 health facilities to close or reduce services in 2025.
- `Hyper-Prioritising the highest-impact services and scaling back lower-impact activities to maximise lives saved`, the WHO said, will keep essential health services running, including supplies, trauma care, outbreak response and immunisation.
- Against global defence spending that exceeds $2.5 trillion, WHO’s 2026 appeal covers 36 emergencies, including 14 `grade 3` crises, amid funding shortfalls.
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WHO launches 2026 global appeal to ensure millions living in crises and conflicts can access health care
The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched its 2026 global appeal to ensure that millions of people living in humanitarian crises and conflicts can access health care.
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WHO wants $1 bn for world's worst health crises in 2026
The World Health Organization on Tuesday appealed for $1 billion to tackle health crises this year across the world's 36 most severe emergencies, including in Gaza, Sudan, Haiti and Afghanistan.
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On Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for $1 billion in contributions to support essential health services in countries experiencing the most serious emergencies in 2026.
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