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The World Health Professions Alliance speaks for 47 million health professionals worldwide, and is the only alliance which convenes knowledge and experience from the key health professions in 179 countries and territories.

Press release on World Health Worker Week 2026

1 April 2026—Investing in health professionals is not a cost; it is one of the highest-return and most critical public investments governments can make. With health professionals making up over 75% of the global health workforce, for World Health Worker Week 2026 WHPA  is launching a coordinated social media campaign stressing the unique value of health professionals and what sets them apart: advanced education, rigorous regulation, and high degree of autonomy in clinical decision-making. 

 

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