WHO Chief sounds alarm over widespread treatment gaps amid funding cuts.
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has issued a stark warning about the escalating impact of global funding cuts on healthcare systems worldwide.
Speaking at the opening of the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Monday, Dr. Tedros revealed that healthcare services in at least 70 countries are under severe strain. “Patients are going without critical treatments, healthcare facilities have been forced to shut down, and many health workers have lost their jobs,” he stated. “As a result, people are increasingly burdened with high out-of-pocket expenses for basic health services.”
The WHO chief emphasized that reduced international funding is undermining access to essential care and threatening progress made in global health in recent decades. The remarks come amid growing concerns over economic challenges and shifting donor priorities that have led to reduced investments in health systems, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
The World Health Assembly, which brings together health leaders from around the globe, is expected to address these challenges and push for renewed commitments to sustainable healthcare financing.
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