WHO Launches $1.5 Billion Appeal to Tackle Global Health Crises
Geneva, Switzerland – 16 January 2025: The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a $1.5 billion appeal to address a surge in global health crises, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, humanitarian emergencies, and emerging disease outbreaks.
Urgent Funding Required
The appeal, the largest in WHO’s history, aims to fund critical health interventions in over 50 countries facing severe health challenges. The funds will be used to:
- Provide essential health services, such as vaccinations, disease treatment, and maternal and child health care
- Strengthen health systems, including surveillance, early warning, and response mechanisms
- Support humanitarian emergencies, such as providing health assistance to refugees and displaced populations
- Address emerging disease threats, such as investing in vaccine development and outbreak preparedness
Unprecedented Health Challenges
The appeal comes amid an unprecedented convergence of global health crises. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has already claimed millions of lives and continues to disrupt health systems worldwide. Humanitarian emergencies, such as the conflicts in Ukraine and Yemen, are creating massive displacement and health needs. And emerging disease outbreaks, such as the recent monkeypox outbreak, are putting additional strain on health systems.
“We are facing an unprecedented challenge,” said WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “This appeal is essential to ensure that we can respond to these crises and save lives.”
Call for International Solidarity
The WHO is urging governments, donors, and individuals to support the appeal and contribute to the global effort to address health emergencies.
“Every dollar invested in health is an investment in a more stable, secure, and prosperous future for all,” said Dr. Ghebreyesus. “We need to come together and act now to ensure that everyone has access to the health services they need.”
Additional Information
- The WHO’s Strategic Response Plan for 2025-2027 outlines the organization’s priorities and plans for addressing global health crises.
- The WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme provides support to countries in preparing for and responding to health emergencies.
- The WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) is a network of experts who work together to detect and respond to emerging disease threats.
WHO launches $1.5 billion appeal to tackle global health crises
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