Euronews surveys experts who say global health leadership and financing will be pivotal in 2026 amid aid cuts and uncertainty, with implications for outbreak readiness and essential programs. It flags malaria setbacks and drug resistance, plus workforce shortages across health systems as compounding vulnerabilities. The article also points to biotech and biodefence capabilities—advanced diagnostics and next‑generation vaccines—as central to rapid response in future pandemics and biological threats. Climate change and antimicrobial resistance are described as cross-border accelerants of health crises that can amplify outbreak risk.
Date: January 10, 2026. Source: euronews.com