Swiss Medical Association

03.06.2025

Africa CDC Appeals for More Mpox Vaccines, as Ethiopia Reports first cases

Health Policy Watch "Africa needs 6.4 million mpox vaccines in the next few months to address the outbreak, which is now concentrated in Sierra Leone, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Three-quarters of Africa’s confirmed new mpox cases are in Sierra Leone, all concentrated in high-density areas in all districts, with 648 confirmed cases in the past week. Yet the country only has around 10,000 vaccine doses."

02.06.2025

WHO outlines recommendations to protect infants against RSV – respiratory syncytial virus

World Health Organization "Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) published its first-ever position paper on immunization products to protect infants against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) – the leading cause of acute lower respiratory infections in children globally. Every year, RSV causes about 100 000 deaths and over 3.6 million hospitalizations in children under the age of 5 years worldwide. About half of these deaths occur in infants younger than 6 months of age. The vast majority (97%) of RSV deaths in infants occur in low- and middle-income countries where there is limited access to supportive medical care, such as oxygen or hydration"

02.06.2025

WHO’s Big Push to Integrate Traditional Medicine into Global Healthcare Framework

Health Policy Watch "The World Health Assembly delivered a landmark victory for traditional medicine and indigenous cultures Monday evening, approving a strategy that calls for increased investment in research and integrating ancient healing practices into modern healthcare systems worldwide."

02.06.2025

A Plan to End Malaria in Africa

Project Syndicate "Africa has disproportionately suffered the effects of malaria for far too long. But the continent can eliminate this scourge by 2040 with well-targeted public investment in a strong surveillance system, a well-trained health workforce, effective vector control, and rapid outbreak-response mechanisms."

02.06.2025

Devex CheckUp: Countries are told to boost domestic health spending. But how?

devex "Experts look to domestic governments to fill global health funding gaps. Plus, Gavi’s new approach to reach "zero-dose" children, and health donors urged to prioritize reproductive health. How can countries hit hard by significant donor cuts to global health recover from the crisis? There are no simple answers."

19.05.2025

United States Appears Set to Skip World Health Assembly while China Sends Over 180 Delegates to Geneva

Health Policy Watch "The United States appears set to skip this year’s World Health Assembly at a historic moment when other WHO member states are expected to agree to a Pandemic Agreement, that has been nearly three years in the making. A provisional list of WHA delegates, published late Sunday night by WHO, included no reference at all to a US delegation."

19.05.2025

Opinion: AI-powered technologies can transform access to health care

devex "Elie Chaillot, president and CEO of GE HealthCare International, emphasizes the role of medical imaging in addressing global health disparities, especially in low- and middle-income countries. As the global health policy community gathers in Geneva for the World Health Assembly, we are reminded of the pressing challenges to global health. Accounting for over 1 in 6, or 16.8%, deaths worldwide and nearly a quarter — 22.8% — of deaths among noncommunicable diseases, the impact of cancer is both profound and widespread."

15.05.2025

‘One UN’ is Ready to Resume Aid to Gaza, While ‘Forgotten Crises’ Need Urgent Support

devex "All 2.1 million people in Gaza face hunger and diseases while life-saving supplies sit just beyond the borders, denied entry after nine weeks of a total blockade, Dr Hanan Balkhy, World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean, told a media briefing on Tuesday."

15.05.2025

Nutrition issues to watch at the 78th World Health Assembly

devex "Next week, in Geneva, the World Health Organization's highest decision-making body will consider resolutions that would extend a plan for maternal and child nutrition, and restrict digital marketing of breast milk substitutes."

20. Mai 2025 – 20 to 23 May 2025, Campus Biotech , Geneva, Switzerland

Geneva Health Forum 2025

Geneva Health Forum 2025

Geneva Health Forum "From May 20 to 23, 2025, the Geneva Health Forum (GHF) will take place during the World Health Assembly (WHA). As the WHA convenes a political audience, the GHF provides a unique platform conveying the perspectives of scientists, healthcare professionals and field actors on the main challenges and opportunities for global health."

Med in Switzerland #73

Mai 2025

Deepening Intersectionality in Governance and Human Rights Agenda

Quest for a multidimensional, intersectional approach that can contribute to overcoming the complex and interconnected challenges we face.

Globally democracy, human rights, and multilateralism have been under multi-pronged attacks, facing severe challenges and constraints. Many are contributing directly to removing or shattering the institutional and normative frameworks for global-regional cooperation the world has long taken for granted. After decades of globalization and integration, the world seems to be fragmenting again, epitomized best, perhaps, by the return of geopolitics, protectionism, unilateral sanctions, treaty withdrawals including withdrawals from global institutions, and even military and economic coercion. Challenged by the global-regional powers, the multilateral system is shaken both in its normative foundations and its operational capacity. Is the state of play for governance going through one of the most complex challenges and corresponding stress and changes? How would we ensure inclusion, intersectionality and the human rights agenda remain relevant for the greater humanity? Has the time come to rethink governance and human rights?

12.05.2025

Nursing workforce grows, but inequities threaten global health goals

World Health Organization "The global nursing workforce has grown from 27.9 million in 2018 to 29.8 million in 2023, but wide disparities in the availability of nurses remain across regions and countries, according to the State of the World’s Nursing 2025 report, published by the World Health Organization (WHO), International Council of Nurses (ICN) and partners. Inequities in the global nursing workforce leave many of the world’s population without access to essential health services, which could threaten progress towards universal health coverage (UHC), global health security and the health-related development goals. "m

12.05.2025

Is unconditional cash the missing link in maternal and child survival?

devex " In parts of Africa, pregnant women and new moms are using direct cash aid to pay for hospital care, food and even farmland — as part of a program to cut child and maternal deaths. Every year, around 178,000 mothers in Africa die from complications related to childbirth. For their babies, the odds are just as dire: 1 million newborns die in the region each year."

12.05.2025

The Breaking Point: A Story from Ethiopia

UNAIDS "In April 2025, silence fell over Bahir Dar. Once a lifeline for people living with HIV, key populations, and young people—as the US funding pause began to bite. Funding cuts disrupted services. A few held on without salaries but eventually, even they stopped showing up. Confused and anxious clients arrived to find the gates closed. Some waited. Others turned away."

12.05.2025

What you need to know about WHO’s 2026-2027 budget proposal

devex "The budget is 14% lower than the World Health Organization’s current base budget, and reductions will be felt across the entire agency. Faced with a challenging global health financing landscape and with the loss of funding from the United States — its top donor — the World Health Organization is proposing a smaller program budget for the next two years."

12.05.2025

Women’s Groups Sound Alarm Over ‘African Family’ Conferences Headlined by US Conservatives

Health Policy Watch Women’s groups and human rights organisations have raised the alarm about an African anti-rights conference taking place this weekend in Uganda, followed by another next week in Nairobi, featuring prominent US conservatives, aimed at developing “an African charter on family sovereignty and values”.

18. Mai 2025 – 18-21 May 2025; Geneva Graduate Institute und online

Geneva Health Week 2025

Global Health Centre "Each year during the World Health Organization (WHO)’s World Health Assembly (WHA) happening in May, the Platform hosts a series of side events and discussions around critical global health issues, raising awareness among member states attending WHA meetings. During the Geneva Health Week, the Platform provides important exposure for a wide range of global health actors, enhancing collaborations and partnerships for future discussions and events."

Sexual and Reproductive Rights in the Digital Age: Tackling Threats and Seizing Opportunities

Documentation MMS Conference 2025

Medicus Mundi Switzerland Last week’s conference by Medicus Mundi Switzerland highlighted how digital innovation is transforming global health, especially in the area of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Experts discussed how AI and social media can support personalized care, real-time advocacy, and stigma reduction — while also addressing urgent concerns like privacy, bias, and mental health. The conversations made clear: we must harness these technologies responsibly to promote ethical and inclusive health solutions. Explore the key takeaways and recordings in the conference documentation here.

Documentation MMS Conference 2025

Last week’s conference by Medicus Mundi Switzerland highlighted how digital innovation is transforming global health, especially in the area of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Experts discussed how AI and social media can support personalized care, real-time advocacy, and stigma reduction — while also addressing urgent concerns like privacy, bias, and mental health. The conversations made clear: we must harness these technologies responsibly to promote ethical and inclusive health solutions. Explore the key takeaways and recordings in the conference documentation here.

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Rising Inequalities: Increasing Discrimination, Stigmatization & the Global Rollback on LGBTIQA+ and Gender Rights – Can AI and social media ease the situation?

Panel discussion with Léon Salin (Salin Association), Hafid Derbal (terres des hommes schweiz), Lea Maria Schäfer (Clare&me) & Angel Yakoub (Juso BL) facilitated by Martin Leschhorn, Director Medicus Mundi Switzerland

MMS Conference 2025 The panel brought together the day's debates and discussed them in a broader context. It discussed ways in which individuals, communities and society can be empowered to harness the potential of AI and social media to strengthen sexual rights. A particular focus was placed on schools (using the example of the Juso initiative for comprehensive sex education in the canton of Basel-Landschaft). Key questions: - How can individuals and communities be empowered to promote sexual rights in their use of AI and social media? - What role do schools and youth organisations play in this context, both in Switzerland and in the Global South? - What legal guidelines are needed and how can we translate these into political action?

Leveraging Social Media for Transforming Youth SRHR in Mali

Presentation by Adam Dicko (AJCAD Mali/ IAMANEH) and Marylin Umurungi (IAMANEH) at the MMS Conference 30 April 2025

MMS Conference 2025 This talk delved into AJCAD's strategies for developing innovative campaigns that meet the needs of young people, as well as how to deal with challenges such as hate speech and fake news to promote a safe online environment. Adam Dicko’s key message was: “Experts and organisations dealing with polarising issues must have an active presence on social media!”

Sex Work in the Digital Age: Risks, Realities and the untapped Potential of Social Media for Service Providers

Presentation by Yigit Aydin (European Sex Workers' Rights Alliance) at the MMS Conference 30 April 2025

MMS Conference 2025 Technology and sex work have long shaped each other, from the printing press facilitating erotic publications to the online platforms that have transformed the ways sex workers engage with clients and communities. Social media, in particular, has significantly altered the landscape of sex work, both as a tool for visibility and empowerment and as a source of heightened surveillance, discrimination and exclusion. This session explored the evolving relationship between technology and sex work, contrasting expectations with lived realities.

The Power of Social Media: Trans Activism, Reducing Stigma & Building Community

Presentation by Léon Salin (Salin Association) at the MMS Conference 30 April 2025

MMS Conference 2025 Social media has become a powerful tool for advocacy, especially in trans activism. This keynote explored how digital platforms can drive behavioral change, reduce stigma, and foster open conversations around gender identity and inclusion. Drawing from his personal experience as a digital creator, Léon discussed the challenges and opportunities of online visibility, from handling criticism and digital hate to using social platforms for education, community-building, and policy influence.

Co-designed and safe: Digital SRHR platform for adolescents in resource-limited setting

Presentation by Dr. Laura Ruckstuhl (SolidarMed) at the MMS Conference 30 April 2025

MMS Conference 2025 The pilot of the digital HealthHub at a rural health facility demonstrates that a co-designed, adolescent-centered digital platform can effectively engage a rural adolescent population in accessing age-appropriate SRHR information in resource-limited settings. Although preliminary, the findings underscore the critical need for inclusive, youth-driven digital solutions and suggest that this approach offers a replicable model for advancing SRHR safely and equitably. Future efforts will focus on expanding the platform’s reach, integrating robust analytics to capture detailed usage patterns, and refining technical features to address challenges such as power instability, thereby enhancing overall system effectiveness.

Mentoring for Inclusive Innovation: Enhancing a Digital SRHR App to Improve Access for Deaf Youth in Uganda

Presentation by Lisa Hilmi (The Core Group), Joseph Akoli (Diversity Innovations Initiative) and Marie-Ange Goux (Handicap International)

MMS Conference 2025 As part of the Core Group’s Third Pitch Challenge, awarded in 2024 to the Organization of Persons with Disabilities, Disability Innovation Initiatives (DIV), this year-long mentorship aims to strengthen the development and visibility of DIV’s innovative mobile application, Diversity Health. The app is designed to provide Deaf persons and persons with hearing impairments in Uganda—including both refugees and host communities—with accessible sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) information, as well as links to Deaf-friendly healthcare and gender-based violence (GBV) services.

How Young People Can Navigate Safely in Virtual Spaces – insights from Zimbabwe

Presentation by Rumbidzai Mashawiro (terre des hommes schweiz) at the MMS Conference 30 April 2025

MMS Conference 2025 This presentation delves into the intersection of virtual spaces and youth mental health, specifically highlighting the unique experiences of young people in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. As digital platforms become essential to youth engagement, understanding their impact on mental health is vital, especially in contexts where traditional support systems may be insufficient.

MAM*AI Developing an AI-enabled Medical Chatbot for Midwives

Presentation by Dr. Leah Bohle (Swiss TPH) at the MMS Conference 30 April 2025

MMS Conference 2025 Most pregnant women in Zanzibar seek care at government-run facilities, but facilities are often understaffed and under-resourced. Nurses provide midwifery care but lack midwifery training in line with international standard. MAM*AI - Co-designing an AI-powered clinical chatbot with and for midwives allowing to access evidence-based information quickly and based on individual queries.

Will AI make us more (in)sane? Bots for Mental Health: Challenges & Chances

Presentation by Lea Maria Schäfer (Clare&Me) at the MMS Conference 30 April 2025

MMS Conference 2025 Healthcare is failing: no staff, no time, no empathy, no healing. For many, especially young people and those in underserved settings, AI-driven chat services may be the first — and sometimes only — point of contact. Chatbots offer immediacy, anonymity and scalability. Combining AI in Mental Health is not about Imitating a Human Conversation, it’s about Defining new Guidelines & Rules of how Humans and AI Interact.

Bridging the Digital Divide: Ethical AI Implementation for Global SRHR Equity

Presentation by Stephany Oliveros (SheAI) at the MMS Conference 30 April 2025

MMS Conference 2025 In this talk, Stephany Oliveros, CEO and co-founder of SheAI, examined the near future of AI through the lens of SRHR. Drawing from the latest developments in generative AI, agent-based systems, and ethical design, she weaved together global examples with urgent insights. What does it mean when an AI system trained on biased data starts giving health advice? Who owns your reproductive data when it’s collected through an app? And what happens when misinformation is delivered with algorithmic confidence? This talk was a call to action, not just to adopt AI, but to shape it with care. If we want a future where AI enhances SRHR instead of undermining it, we must build technologies that reflect diverse realities, protect autonomy, and restore trust. The decisions we make now will define whether AI becomes an ally in the fight for sexual and reproductive justice, or another system of control.

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Pictures of the conference by Daniel Rihs

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04.05.2025

Dekret ins Ungewisse: Was Entscheidungen aus dem Oval Office für die Newlands Clinic bedeuten

Ein Dekret aus Washington, ein Leben in Harare: Zwei Geschichten über Einfluss, Widerstandskraft und die Bedeutung der Newlands Clinic.

Ruedi Lüthy Foundation "In der Apotheke der Newlands Clinic herrscht Ausnahmezustand. Nach den Entscheidungen der US-Regierung zu ihrem Entwicklungsprogramm USAID ist die lückenlose Versorgung mit lebensnotwendigen Präparaten gefährdet. Der Klinik drohen hohe Mehrausgaben für Käufe von bisher gespendeten Medikamenten. (...) Besonders prekär präsentiert sich die Situation für jene 250 Patientinnen und Patienten der Newlands Clinic in Intensivtherapie. Für diese können die lebensnotwendigen Medikamente von Natpharm nicht mehr lückenlos geliefert werden."

02.05.2025

New Publication Sets Global Research Priorities to End Noma

Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute A new publication by Swiss TPH and partners defines a global research agenda to tackle noma – a devastating and life-threatening disease mainly affecting children living in extreme poverty. The publication draws on the outcomes of a symposium organized by Swiss TPH and the Noma Survivors Association Elysium, which brought together more than 100 experts, noma survivors and public health stakeholders from around the world. The findings, published today in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, mark a major step in translating the recent WHO recognition of noma as a neglected tropical disease into coordinated research and action.

02.05.2025

Wenn das Leben im Chaos beginnt

Kinderhilfe Bethlehem "Bei Enas Zaloum (28) setzten die Wehen in der 25. Schwangerschaftswoche ein. Dass ihr Sohn Mohammed heute munter durch sein Elternhaus in Hebron krabbelt, hat er der Hartnäckigkeit seiner Mutter und seines Vaters Odai (29) zu verdanken: Sie glaubten trotz kritischem Zustand an ihr Frühchen und nahmen alle Hürden, damit Mohammed im Caritas Baby Hospital behandelt wird. Ein Porträt aus Bethlehem von Andrea Krogmann. "

07. Mai 2025 – Wednesday 7 May 2025, 2-3pm; Swiss TPH Institute, Kreuzstrasse 2, Allschwil (Seminar Room 2).

Discussion with Nepal's former health minister - Universal health care and equitable partnerships

Swiss TPH "Discussion with Nepal’s former health minister and a prominent political figure in Nepal, Mr. Gagan K Thapa and Mr. Sudip Pokhrel, a health policy advisor on political perspectives of achieving universal health care in low-income settings, such as in Nepal, and international partnerships in light of the uncertainties in global health. Mr. Sudip Pokhrel has served as a health policy advisor for 15+ years with a particular focus on partnerships and aid effectiveness. The discussion will explore political realities of achieving universal health coverage in Nepal, a low-income country, while highlighting the often-overlooked role of political actors in advancing this effort. Additionally, the discussion will explore how institutions in the global North can evolve from traditional donor roles to enablers of more equitable and sustainable models, driven by mutual accountability and shared outcomes. The event is hosted by the Swiss TPH Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) network and will be moderated by Amit Aryal, a PhD candidate at Swiss TPH and a Nepali citizen."

02.05.2025

Film documentaire de notre partenaire Yes Theatre

Centrale Sanitaire Suisse Romande "Notre partenaire Yes Theatre vient de terminer la réalisation d’un film documentaire qui souligne l’importance de renforcer l’accès aux services de santé mentale et de soutien psychosocial en Cisjordanie et dans la Band de Gaza. Ce film présente des témoignages poignants qui ont été réalisés dans des circonstances tragiques. Il rend aussi hommage à celles et ceux qui continuent de lutter pour améliorer le bien-être mental et psychosocial des Palestinien·nes."

02.05.2025

Universitätsspital in Mirebalais geschlossen

Schweizer Partnerschaft HAS Haiti "Unser Team vor Ort berichtete, dass wegen eines Bandenüberfalls in Mirebalais, das gut 30 Minuten Autofahrt von Deschapelles entfernt liegt, das Universitätsspital geschlossen wurde. Zahlreiche Patient:innen sowie Personal mussten ans HAS evakuiert werden. Unser Spital platzt aus allen Nähten. Das frühere Cholera-Zentrum wurde hierfür bereitgestellt. Die Mitarbeitenden sind mehr denn je gefordert."

29.04.2025

WHO meeting to combat NTDs: FAIRMED on the front line

Fairmed "FAIRMED took part in the second World Health Organization (WHO) meeting on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) with five employees from Nepal, Cameroon, Switzerland and the Central African Republic. Our Technical Advisor Dr. Alphonse um Boock gave a presentation on leprosy in children in the Republic of Congo and we were able to present two papers on yaws and leprosy from Nepal and Central Africa to the participants."

29.04.2025

Intensiver Einsatz von Drohnen und Raketen in der Ukraine: Handicap International warnt vor verheerenden Folgen für die Zivilbevölkerung

handicap international "Bei einem Raketenangriff im Zentrum der ukrainischen Stadt Sumy kamen am Sonntag, 13.April, mindestens 34 Menschen ums Leben.Handicap International warnt seit Jahren vor den verheerenden Auswirkungen von Explosivwaffen in bewohnten Gebieten und verurteilt deren Einsatz entschieden. Diese Waffen töten und verletzen die Zivilbevölkerung und zerstören lebenswichtige Infrastrukturen und Dienstleistungen."

29.04.2025

Nach dem Erdbeben: Myanmars Helfer unter Druck

handicap international "Nach dem katastrophalen Erdbeben in Myanmar berichtet ein Mitarbeiter unserer Partner-Organisationen für Rettungseinsätze, wie traumatisch die Situation auch für Helfer ist. Viele sind verzweifelt und erschöpft angesichts der Tragödie. Handicap International unterstützt sie mit psychologischer Hilfe."

29.04.2025

Analyse der Kontamination durch explosive Überreste in Gaza

handicap international "So beurteilt Handicap International die Kontamination durch explosive Überresten in Gaza. Nicholas Orr, Spezialist für Sprengstoffkontamination in den besetzten palästinensischen Gebieten, berichtet von der Mission im Dezember 2024 in Deir el-Balah."

28.04.2025

Faced with $600M income gap, WHO to scale back on work, staff, budget

devex In an email to staff, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said they are facing a $600 million income gap in 2025 alone. The World Health Organization will soon start scaling back its work and workforce, starting with senior leadership, as it faces a gaping $600 million hole in its budget in 2025.

24.04.2025

Developing Countries Can Lead in Medical Innovation

Project Syndicate "Hepatitis C treatment is no longer prohibitively expensive in the Global South because Malaysia, Thailand, Egypt, and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative developed ravidasvir – a low-cost antiviral. Such breakthroughs are possible for other neglected diseases if low- and middle-income countries agree to act collectively."

22.04.2025

Global Health Watch 7 highlights the polycrisis – and possibilities – in global health

On World Health Day, PHM released a preview of Global Health Watch 7, providing analysis and alternatives for addressing the global health polycrisis

People's Health Dispatch "On World Health Day, April 7, health workers and activists across the globe mobilized in support of a more just and inclusive vision of health. This year’s actions – including local efforts to address social determinants of health, calls for democratized systems, and resistance to privatization – coincided with the release of a preview of the new edition of the People’s Health Movement’s (PHM) flagship publication, Global Health Watch 7. The preview features the opening chapter of the forthcoming volume, which is based on the contributions of more than 100 activists sharing both political insights and accounts of grassroots struggles. According to Chiara Bodini, co-editor of this edition with Ronald Labonté, the book also builds on the discussions and conclusions from last year’s 5th People’s Health Assembly in Mar del Plata, Argentina. As with previous editions, Global Health Watch 7 will offer a broad overview of the state of global health – examining political and economic foundations, environmental and social factors, developments in global health governance, and popular movements and struggles."

22.04.2025

Countries Choose Consensus on Pandemic Agreement, G7 Fait Accompli on Caveated Terms of Tech Transfer Compromises Policy Space for Developing Countries

Geneva Health Files "(...) Far from perfect, this legal instrument tries to seek a balance between the interests of 193 member states of WHO (sans United States). Given the vast inequalities between countries, a balanced agreement however may not necessarily mean an equitable outcome. This should not be surprising, since the developed world boasts of the resources, the expertise, the industry, the institutions, and the narratives. Even so, the agreement that took three years to negotiate is emblematic of the leadership, the persistence, and the structural weaknesses of the developing world. This vast legal text with three chapters comprising 37 articles is at 32 pages. If adopted, pending negotiations and consensus on the annex on Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing, it is expected to be the foundation of a structured framework for Pandemic Preparedness, Prevention and Response."

22.04.2025

Countries Say YES to Pandemic Agreement

Health Policy Watch (HPW) "At around 3am Wednesday, after three years of often intense negotiations, World Health Organization (WHO) member states agreed on a draft Pandemic Agreement, which sets out basic terms of engagement to prepare for, prevent and respond to pandemics. Bleary-eyed negotiators and co-chairs Precious Matsoso and Anne-Claire Amprou welcomed the final greening of the entire text after another tough, long day of talks. “Now the real work begins to make this agreement a reality,” said Matsoso, with the draft due to be presented to the World Health Assembly (WHA) next month. Once adopted, it will become a legally binding document."

16.04.2025

EXCLUSIVE: WHO Poised to Halve Divisions and Directors at Geneva Headquarters in Response to Budget Emergency

Health Policy Watch (HPW) "The number of WHO programme divisions would be reduced from 10 to just five and the number of directors in headquarters would shrink from nearly 80 to around 30 in an emergency reorganisation plan reviewed by the agency’s executive management group at a closed-door retreat on Saturday. The plan, to be presented to member states this week, also proposes to move some departments housed in Geneva to WHO’s Regional Offices, where costs are far less, or HQ outposts away from Geneva even if the operations remain associated with headquarters."

10.04.2025

LSHTM response to funding cuts and attacks on science

A statement from LSHTM’s Executive Team on the threats to global health programmes and research

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) "Over the last month we have seen political changes in the USA shake the foundations of societies, economies and institutions around the world. Science itself is under siege - eroded by misinformation, shrinking funding, and unprecedented cuts to international development budgets. These changes, including a shift in priorities away from health, equity, and sustainable development, are already having profound impacts on science and health both in the USA and globally. At the same time the UK has massively reduced its own overseas development assistance."