Global Aid Cuts Hit Hard
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This year the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report that analyzed the global burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and infectious diseases (IDs). WHO states that low-resource countries
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WiRED Launches Module to Address Rising Child Malnutrition
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A week ago in a story on this website, WiRED International described alarming reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) highlighting a global surge in child malnutrition. In response to this expanding
Child Malnutrition Spike Reported in Kisumu, Kenya
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Child malnutrition is on the rise in Kisumu, Kenya, according to WiRED International’s community health worker (CHW) team. Sadly, malnutrition is part of life in Kenya; but the current spike in children was caught
World Health Organization Declares Ebola Outbreaks in Central Africa an International Health Emergency
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On May 16, 2026 the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that major outbreaks of Ebola disease constituted a global health emergency. Although not at pandemic level, the rapid spread of the rare
WiRED Releases Advanced Rehydration and Diarrheal Disease Management Module
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WiRED International just added a new module called Advanced Rehydration and Diarrheal Disease Management module to our resource library. If you live in a country where medical services are available
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
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
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.
WiRED International Releases a One Health Training Program for Community Health Workers around the World
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Recent global efforts to address the accelerating effects of climate change have slowed and, by some indicators, lost ground. The health consequences of climate change are visible now and are expected
Diphtheria Outbreaks Worsen without Vaccines
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As we approach the end of 2025, the world is experiencing a resurgence of diphtheria, particularly across much of Africa, with active outbreaks reported in Nigeria, Niger, Guinea, Mauritania, Somalia, and South