đź’° New WHO Guidance: Responding to the Global Health Financing Emergency
Global health systems are under pressure. With external health aid projected to fall by up to 40% in 2025, essential services like maternal care, vaccination, and disease surveillance are being disrupted across more than 100 low- and middle-income countries.
In response, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidance: “Responding to the Health Financing Emergency: Immediate Measures and Longer-Term Shifts.” It outlines concrete steps countries can take to protect essential services, integrate donor-funded programmes, and transition towards sustainable domestic financing.
As Dr. Tedros noted, “In the crisis lies an opportunity for countries to transition away from aid dependency towards sustainable self-reliance.”
Resilient systems require both country leadership and global solidarity.
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https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/health-financing/responding-to-the-health-financing-emergency-conference-copy.pdf?sfvrsn=ff8988cb_3
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