The WHO's 2026 global health statistics report reveals the world is falling far short of its 2030 Sustainable Development Goals health targets. Key findings include 1.3 million new HIV cases, 10.7 million new TB cases (only 12% reduction vs. the 80% goal), an 8.5% rise in malaria cases, 42.8 million children wasting from malnutrition, declining vaccination rates in the Americas, 22.1 million pandemic-related deaths, and 2.1 billion people struggling to afford healthcare. Progress exists but is too slow and uneven across regions, with the COVID-19 pandemic, antimalarial drug resistance, misinformation, and cuts to US global aid funding all contributing to the backsliding.
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