The World Health Organization launched its annual appeal for funding to respond to health emergencies on Thursday, just days before the inauguration of Donald Trump as president of the United States,

( MENAFN - Swissinfo) The World health Organization (WHO) is calling for $1.5 billion (CHF1.4 billion) this year to tackle dozens of health crises around the world and "unprecedented" situations. The UN health agency says it needs the funds to help 305 million people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has requested $1.5 billion to address urgent health emergencies worldwide. The appeal comes amidst uncertainties about future funding, following the imminent inauguration of U.

The U.N. health agency estimates that health crises would leave 305 million people in need of urgent assistance in 2025