As global health leaders convened at the 78th World Health Assembly, or WHA78, earlier this year, Devex posed a critical question to top health experts: What are some of the most underreported issues in global health today?
Their perspectives offered a revealing look into the pressing, yet often overlooked, challenges shaping the future of health worldwide.
From the critical need to secure sustainable funding amid global health shifts and to address the burgeoning mental health crisis, to rethinking the global health workforce and ensuring children’s needs are central in emergency responses, they highlighted a diverse array of concerns.
Calls also emerged for greater investment in noncommunicable diseases and for forging more inclusive global health governance, particularly as the world considers how to prevent future outbreaks from escalating into pandemics.
Responses included insights from Precious Matsoso, former director-general of South Africa’s National Department of Health, and Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, assistant director-general at the World Health Organization.
For a deeper dive into these challenges in global health, watch the full video.