At least 70 countries missing out on treatment amid funding cuts, says WHO chief


FILE PHOTO: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, May 24, 2022. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse//File Photo

GENEVA (Reuters) -The director-general of the World Health Organization said on Monday that people in at least 70 countries are missing out on treatment due to global funding cuts.

"In at least 70 countries, patients are missing out on treatments, health facilities have closed, health workers have lost their jobs, and people face increased out-of-pocket health spending," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told WHO members at the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Area near one of Russia's biggest oil refineries damaged by Ukrainian drones, official says
Bus falls into river while boarding ferry in Bangladesh, leaving 24 dead
Analysis-Maduro case to test US narcoterrorism law with limited trial success
Panel wants prosecution of ousted Nepal PM over violence in Gen Z protests
Indonesia military officer steps down following acid attack on activist
Tehran rejects US claims of ‘ongoing, productive’ negotiations
Russian attacks kill two in Ukraine's Kharkiv, damage infrastructure on the Danube
Democrats, Republicans trade blame as major U.S. airports continue to see hours-long security lines
U.S. stocks finish higher on reports over Middle East
From the Frontline: Shattered life inside a forgotten train carriage

Others Also Read