Health advances marked 2025 as wars and funding cuts strained systems

© UNICEF/Kate Holt A child peeps from under a mosquito net. Treated beds nets have saved millions of lives from malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases.

This article is published in association with United Nations. From eliminating deadly infections to expanding access to lifesaving vaccines, 2025 delivered meaningful progress for global health, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO), offering cautious optimism at the close of a year marked by both breakthroughs and strain. Even as funding cuts, conflict and climate […]

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