Africa: WHO Warns of Severe Disruptions to Health Services Amid Funding Cuts

Africa: WHO Warns of Severe Disruptions to Health Services Amid Funding Cuts

Recent funding cuts have caused "severe disruptions" to health services in almost three-quarters of all countries, according to the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

During the afternoon of Saturday, San Rafael joined the commemoration of World Health Day, a date established by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness about the importance of physical and mental well-being. Under the slogan “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures”, various public and private health institutions organized an open and free day in Plaza Francia, with the aim of promoting healthy habits and preventing diseases. During …

CAPHRA Calls for Review of WHO’s Role in Public Health Policy

A statement by the Coalition of Asia Pacific Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) has raised concerns about the role of the World Health Organization (WHO) in public health policy, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.

WHO alerts of significant disruptions in global health systems - The Canadian Media

The World Health Organization (WHO) issues warning on health service disruptions reported in 70% of its surveyed country offices as a result of sudden suspensions and reductions in official development assistance (ODA) for health. The findings, based on rapid WHO assessment of the fast-evolving situation, raise concern for potentially deeper and prolonged effects on health

Aid Cuts Disrupt Health Services in 70% of Countries

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sounded the alarm over disruptions to health services in 70% of its surveyed country offices, attributing the crisis to abrupt suspensions and reductions in official development assistance (ODA) for health. In a statement released on Friday, the WHO revealed that the findings stemmed from a rapid assessment conducted between March and April 2025, involving 108 WHO country offices. The evaluation, primarily…

Organization classified impact as 'comparable to that observed during the most critical periods of the Covid-19 pandemic. 'The World Health Organization (WHO) issued an alert that 70% of countries already report interruptions in health services as a result of “suspensions and sudden reductions” in funding, mainly the result of cuts made to humanitarian aid programs by the President of the United States, Donald Trump. In at least one third, heal…