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25 September 2025
WHPA leaders at the United Nations HLM on NCDs call on governments to turn commitments into action.
19 August 2025
On World Humanitarian Day, WHPA and humanitarian partners are urging world leaders to protect health professionals in conflict zones and fund stronger health systems.
16 July 2025
In an urgent letter to the WHO's Director General, WHPA is sounding the alarm at WHO restructuring which risks sidelining health workforce priorities.
28 May 2025
At the landmark 78th World Health Assembly, WHPA and its member organizations stressed that the health workforce continues to be the backbone of all health care, even amidst global budget constraints and critical health workforce shortages.
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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.
May 2025 - WHPA's updated recommendations for effective interprofessional collaborative practice now include guidance on health equity, sustainability, and the use of health data and technology such as electronic health records (EHRs) or artificial intelligence (AI).
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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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WHPA brings together the global organizations representing the world’s dentists, nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists and physicians and speaks for more than 42 million health care professionals in more than 130 countries. WHPA works to improve global health and the quality of patient care and facilitates collaboration among the health professions and major stakeholders.

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