New HIV infections fell by 40 percent between 2010 and 2024 and the number of people requiring treatment for neglected tropical diseases dropped by 36 percent in the same period, according to the World Health Statistics 2026 report — gains now at risk as the funding that built them comes under pressure

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The World Health Statistics 2026 report, published by the World Health Organization on 13 May, carries a paradox on almost every page. The gains it documents are genuine. A 40 percent reduction in new HIV infections between 2010 and 2024. A 36 percent drop in the number of people requiring interventions for neglected tropical diseases [...] The post New HIV infections fell by 40 percent between 2010 and 2024 and the number of people requiring treatment for neglected tropical diseases dropped by 36 percent in the same period, according to the World Health Statistics 2026 report — gains now at risk as the funding that built them comes under pressure appeared first on Space Daily .