WASHINGTON, Oct. 23, 2025 — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a new program to improve the life expectancy and quality of life for 11 million elderly and vulnerable people in the state of Kerala through wider access to health coverage and resilient health systems.
Health care is an investment, not an expense. Affordable accessible health care can unlock human capital and economic dividends for countries.
Today, over half of the world’s population―around 4.5 billion people―lack access to essential health services. And two billion people face financial hardships due to health-related expenses. This is compounded by a range of growing risks such as climate change, pandemics, fragility, and conflict.
Watch this event to learn how the World Bank is working closely with countries and partners to address these challenges and help ensure more people across the world have greater access to high quality and affordable health care.
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