The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 and mpox global emergencies over in a span of two weeks. But there are still over 50 health emergencies taking place globally, and the threat of another one emerging at any time.
There’s the conflict in Sudan disrupting health care services, Russia’s war in Ukraine that has sparked a mental health crisis, and multicountry cholera and measles outbreaks, just to name a few.
Many of these crises provide the backdrop for this year’s World Health Assembly, where health emergencies including how the world can better prepare for future ones will continue to dominate discussions.