Infectious Diseases Are Rising Globally
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Infectious diseases — such as cholera, malaria, mpox, measles — are skyrocketing. Sadly, many of the infectious diseases found in low-resource regions of the world are already endemic. These areas
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Infectious Diseases Top List of Health Concerns for Team in Kenya
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In 2025 the United States terminated foreign health aid and eventually pulled its membership out of the World Health Organization (WHO). With little access to vaccines and medicines, diseases
2025 Health Aid Cuts Impact Tuberculosis Services in Low-Resource Countries
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Tuberculosis (TB) is preventable and curable. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports that “In 2025, decisions by the government of the United States of America (USG) and wider political developments
World Health Organization Sees Climate Change as World’s Top Health Threat
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Climate change is a fast-growing risk to people, animals and the environment. The World Health Organization (WHO) states that “Climate change is impacting human lives and health in a variety of ways. It threatens
WiRED Community Health Worker December Report
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The holidays usually make December a slow month for WiRED International’s community health workers (CHW) in Kisumu, Kenya — but not this year! This December the 20-member CHW team provided
Our Reflections on 2025, Our Plans for 2026
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WiRED International — like most NGOs and aid organizations — is still grappling with the relentless assault on global health in 2025. Early in the year, it became clear that the rapid termination of medicines
WiRED International Wraps Up Our Most Challenging Year
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With the U.S. administration’s sudden termination of USAID and other global health funding, millions of low-resource regions lost access to medicines, vaccines and basic health infrastructure almost overnight.
Happy Holidays from WiRED International!
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All of us at WiRED International would like to wish happy holidays to everyone who is part of the WiRED family and all of our readers, especially those working and living in the most challenging environments.
Class of 20 Kenyans Graduate as Community Health Workers
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WiRED International is pleased to announce that all 20 students who took our community health worker (CHW) training class in Kisumu, Kenya passed their exams with high scores and earned certificates
WiRED Community Health Worker November Report
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In November WiRED International’s community health worker (CHW) team in Kisumu, Kenya CHWs provided education for their population on a wide range of illnesses and preventive measures to guard