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The World Bank Group helps countries achieve universal health coverage by strengthening primary care systems, ensuring affordable, quality health services for all. Investing in health boosts human capital, drives economic growth, and creates jobs.

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Investing in Health is Key to Job Creation and Economic Growth

The health sector offers steady employment and upskilling opportunities, especially for women.
COP29 Event and New Report

The Cost of Inaction: Quantifying the Impact of Climate Change on Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

New estimates of the economic cost and human toll that could result if the world fails to respond to the climate crisis.
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Government Health Spending Trends and Outlook

A joint WHO-World Bank report offers policy options to support timely, effective, and equitable health service delivery.

Health At-A-Glance

The World Bank Group is committed to helping governments achieve universal health coverage (UHC) by 2030, which has the potential to transform the health and well-being of individuals and societies. The vision of UHC is that all people can obtain the quality health services they need without suffering financial hardship. UHC also allows countries to make the most of their strongest asset: human capital.

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Emergency Health and Nutrition Project

The development objective of Emergency Health and Nutrition Project for Yemen is to contribute to the provision of basic health and essential nutrition services for the benefit of the population

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Health Emergencies

Pathogens, natural disasters, climate-related events, or conflict can pose major health, social, and economic risks.
Universal Health Coverage

Universal health coverage (UHC) is about people having access to the health care they need without suffering financial hardship....
Health and Climate Change

The Global Climate Crisis Poses Serious Risks to Human Health and Wellbeing.
Nutrition

Malnutrition is one of the world’s most serious but least-addressed development challenges.

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Juan Pablo Uribe

Global Director for Health, Nutrition & Population and the Global Financing Facility

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Human Capital Project

The Human Capital Project is a global effort to accelerate more and better investments in people for greater equity and economic growth.
Global Financing Facility

Smart, scaled and sustainable financing designed to achieve and measure results
Joint Learning Network

The Joint Learning Network for Universal Health Coverage is a global community of policymakers and practitioners who co-produce practical solutions to implementing reforms toward UHC.
Investing in Human Capital for a Greener Future

Global thought leaders came together to champion investments in people to build resilience, help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, and accelerate the green transition

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Featured

Investing in Health is Key to Job Creation and Economic Growth

The Cost of Inaction: Quantifying the Impact of Climate Change on Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Government Health Spending Trends and Outlook

Health At-A-Glance

Data

Project

Emergency Health and Nutrition Project

Focus Areas

Health Emergencies

Universal Health Coverage

Health and Climate Change

Nutrition

RESEARCH

Investment Framework for Nutrition 2024

Unlocking the Power of Healthy Longevity: Demographic Change, Non-communicable Diseases and Human Capital

Government Health Spending Trends and Outlook

Walking the Talk: Reimagining Primary Health Care After COVID-19

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