WHO appeals for $1.5 billion to tackle global health crises
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Listening: WHO appeals for $1.5 billion to tackle global health crises
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for $1.5 billion (CHF1.4 billion) this year to tackle dozens of health crises around the world and "unprecedented" situations.
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L’OMS demande 1,5 milliard de dollars face aux crises en 2025
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The UN health agency says it needs the funds to help 305 million people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
“Conflicts, epidemics, climate-related disasters and other health emergencies are no longer isolated or occasional,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday.
There are numerous urgent needs: from vaccinations to malnutrition and mental health. Climate change, conflict, displacement and epidemics are the four main challenges which expose the most vulnerable populations to a deterioration in their situation, says WHO.
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