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6 November 2025—WHPA urges COP30 to build climate-smart, health professional-led health systems under the Belém Health Action Plan
25 September 2025—At the 4th United Nations High-Level Meeting on non-communicable diseases WHPA calls on global leaders to invest in health professionals
19 August 2025—New data released today shows that WHPA's call to safeguard healthcare facilities and personnel in areas of conflict, in accordance with international law, is more relevant than ever.
19 May 2025—At its WHA78 side event, WHPA's leadership called on the global health community and its funders to continue support for investment in health professionals despite radical funding cuts and changes to the global health landscape.
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Global health is facing major budget cuts and a health workforce shortage, yet climate change is a growing global health emergency. We welcome the Global Action Plan on Climate Change and Health.
UHC should not be the victim of the funding cuts currently aggravating health workforce shortages. As policy makers seek efficiencies in health financing, long-term investments in health professionals are a cost-effective way to maintain progress towards UHC.
While welcoming the WHA's adoption of the pandemic treaty, WHPA called for better protection for health professionals during emergencies, including from violence of all types, and prioritization of these needs as funding is cut and workforce shortages persist.
WHPA called for health professionals and civil society to be included in the development of climate-health strategies to reduce the health burden of climate-related diseases and protect future generations.
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