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Surge in Attacks Disrupts Healthcare Access Worldwide
Violence targeting healthcare escalated globally in 2024-2025, with over 2,000 attacks recorded in Gaza alone, resulting in deaths and arrests of hundreds of healthcare workers and significant damage to medical facilities. Incidents in Afghanistan, Yemen, and Tanzania further hamper essential services amid political instability
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Afghanistan’s Health System Crumbles Amid Crisis and Funding Cuts
In 2025, 422 health facilities closed in Afghanistan, cutting off 3 million people from care. Food insecurity affects 17.4 million, with underfunding stretching humanitarian aid to breaking point. Without urgent international support, health and nutrition crises are expected to worsen
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WHO Adopts First-Ever Resolution on Kidney Health
2025 saw global political recognition of kidney disease through a WHO resolution, integrating kidney health into regional action plans for noncommunicable diseases, despite threats from declining US foreign aid affecting health financing.
Child Mortality Rises as Global Health Funding Collapses
The Gates Foundation reports 4.6 million under-five deaths in 2024, projected to reach 4.8 million in 2025, reversing progress due to sharp cuts in USAID-funded health programs leading to closure of clinics and loss of workforce worldwide.
New Clinical Trial Initiated for ALS Treatment in Australia
Researchers at AIBN began a 150-patient clinical trial testing Trimetazidine, an angina drug, for improving functional outcomes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a currently incurable motor neuron disease affecting over 2,000 Australians.
Influenza Activity Rises Globally, Expecting High Pressure on Health Systems
Influenza cases increased worldwide since October 2025 with influenza A predominant. Early flu season onset affected countries like Japan and South Korea, while Australia saw decline and New Zealand an unusual rise, emphasizing urgent vaccination.
US Signs Billion-Dollar Health Cooperation Agreements with Uganda and Lesotho
The US pledged $2.3 billion over five years to Uganda and $364 million to Lesotho to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and strengthen health infrastructure, combining bilateral efforts to build resilient health systems under the America First Global Health Strategy.
Brazil Launches World’s Largest Wolbachia Mosquito Biofactory to Fight Vector Diseases
Brazil inaugurated a massive biofactory producing Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes to curb dengue, Zika, and chikungunya transmission, aiming to protect millions given the country's heavy disease burden and recent record dengue outbreaks.
PAHO Introduces Quality Framework to Improve Hypertension Care in the Americas
The Pan American Health Organization launched the HEARTS Quality Framework to enhance cardiovascular disease prevention and management, aiming to prevent 400,000 deaths by 2030 through strengthened primary healthcare services.
WHO and European Commission Expand Partnership to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
On 10 December 2025, WHO and the European Commission strengthened collaboration addressing the global threat of antimicrobial resistance, enhancing policies, surveillance, and stewardship efforts to preserve effective treatments.