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.
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.
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
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
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
This year is like no other for underserved regions of the world whose populations struggle to survive. In 2025 the U.S. Administration suspended global aid programs that offer vaccines, medicines
In April 2025 the journal Frontiers in Public Health published a paper co-written by WiRED International Medical Programs Director Maryam Othman, M.D., M.P.H., and WiRED Executive Director Gary Selnow, Ph.D.
Last month WiRED International asked for your help in donating to the Sister Bernadette Sunshine-Mitzvah Fund. Many people who follow WiRED’s work have generously responded with contributions. We are
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
This October WiRED International’s community health worker (CHW) team in Kisumu, Kenya reached more than 10,000 residents with health services — nearly 1,300 more people than in September.