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Latest Statements
19 May 2026—At its WHA79 side event, WHPA's leadership called for a re-framing of the narrative: health expenditure is not a burden but an essential investment for more resilient societies and economies.
4 May 2026—Ten years after the adoption of this landmark resolution, WHPA calls for an end to continued attacks on health personnel in conflicts.
1 April 2026—Today we have a clear and urgent message: investing specifically in health professionals and their unique value means stronger health systems, healthier populations, and more resilient economies.
17 February 2026—WHPA warns of sustained escalation in violence, intimidation and persecution of health professionals in conflict and civil unrest.
Latest Interventions
WHPA calls on member states to adopt the Draft Strategy on an Economy of Health for All which is only possible with sustained and strategic investment in the people who deliver health.
WHPA remains concerned about excessive active recruitment of health professionals in low-income countries and urges member states to require high-income countries to co-invest in the health workforces of source countries.
WHPA consistently stresses that AI must support—not replace—the patient–health professional relationship. Licensed health professionals must retain final clinical authority, and patient confidentiality and data privacy must be fully protected.
The evidence is clear: investing in the health workforce delivers substantial economic returns. An economy of health for all is impossible without sustained and strategic investment in the people who deliver health.
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