The World Health Organization launched its annual appeal for funding to respond to health emergencies on Thursday, just days before the inauguration of Donald Trump as president of the United States,

The World Health Organization (WHO) has requested $1.5 billion to address urgent health emergencies worldwide. The appeal comes amidst uncertainties about future funding, following the imminent inauguration of U.

This appeal, part of the 2025 Health Emergency Appeal, aims to provide life-saving health interventions to 305 million people in need of urgent assistance. The appeal outlines the critical priorities for addressing 42 ongoing health emergencies,

The World Health Organization appealed Thursday for $1.5 billion for emergency operations in 2025, warning that conflict, climate change, epidemics, and displacement had converged to create an “unprecedented global health crisis”.