8. Health worker shortage
There’s a shortage of over 7.2 million healthcare workers in the world, according to the World Health Organization and the number will grow to nearly 13 million by 2035. The United Nations has kick-started a long-term plan to transform the world, including by increasing the number of healthcare workers and of hospitals. The plan is just getting started, however, so there’s a long way to go. Therefore, not much has changed over the past year in this regard. The World Health Organization also has a plan to accelerate progress towards universal health coverage until 2030, including by increasing the number of workers in the field.
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