In a media briefing on Tuesday, WHO HERFORY Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highlighted the consequences of financing suspensions, including disruptions in HIV treatment, backlash in polio expulsion and limited resources to respond to MPOX epidemics in Africa.
“Suspension of funding to Pepfar, President’s emergency plan for AIDS plot, caused one Immediately stop to HIV treatment, testing and prevention services in the 50 countries, ” Said Tedros.
He noticed it Despite an exception for life -saving services, prevention programs remain for groups at risk excludedClinics are closed and health workers have been put on leave.
Tedros called on the US government to consider its financing method, at least until alternative solutions can be found to maintain important healthcare.
Ebola outbreaks in Uganda
Tedros approached Uganda and delivered updates on the newly reported Ebola outbreak with Nine confirmed cases, including a death.
Emergency team teams have supported monitoring, treatment and infection control measures.
A vaccine experiment that was launched just four days after the outbreak was declared is now underway while approving a therapeutic trial is awaiting.
To maintain the answer, That has awarded an additional $ 2 million from its emergency stock fund for emergencies, Supplements they already delivered $ 1 million.
Conflict in Dr. Congo
The humanitarian crisis of the Democratic Republic Congo also has strenuous healthcare with More than 900 deaths and over 4,000 injuries reported in the middle of escalating violence in the east.
Health workers wearing protective clothing in Uganda.
“At most, only one-third of people need healthcare services in North and South Kivu who are able to receive them,” Tedros said, emphasizing Risks of infectious disease outbreaks such as MPOX and cholera.
Supplies, including medicine and fuel, run critically low, which further complicates who is the ability to respond.
Promoting cancer treatment of children
On a more positive note and as UN news Reported Tuesday, announcing progress in expanding access to cancer medicine to children in low and middle-income countries.
“Yesterday we started distributing childhood cancer drugs at no cost In the first two countries: Mongolia and Uzbekistan, ”Tedros said, adding that shipments are scheduled for four countries.
The program is relieved through the global initiative on cancer of children, launched in partnership with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
The initiative is aiming for Reaching 120,000 children over 50 countries Over the next five to seven years, addressing sharp differences in the survival rate between high-income and low-income countries.
