The WHO Results Report 2024, released prior to the 78th World Health Assembly (May 19–27, 2025), evaluates midterm progress under the 2024–2025 budget and Thirteenth General Programme of Work (2019–2025). Despite funding challenges, WHO advances its “Triple Billion” targets across 150+ countries.

Universal Health Coverage: 431 million more people access affordable care, aided by stronger health workforces, broader HIV therapy, and contraceptive access. Immunization gaps and out-of-pocket costs remain hurdles.

Health Emergency Protection: Enhanced readiness and monitoring systems, coupled with fairer distribution of health tools and updates to International Health Regulations, benefit 637 million more people. However, H5N1 responses and future pandemics face funding risks; a pandemic accord draft will be debated.

Healthier Populations: WHO surpassed targets, with 1.4 billion more people healthier due to reduced tobacco use, cleaner air/fuels, and better WASH services. Rising obesity and alcohol misuse challenge gains.

Key milestones: eliminating neglected tropical diseases in 7 nations, expanding mental health access to 70 million, vaccinating 500,000 Gaza children against polio, and distributing 259,000 mpox tests in Africa. Digital health tools now serve 2 billion with e-records. Over $1.7 billion pledged by 71 donors supports future efforts. The report highlights WHO’s commitment to efficient, accountable, evidence-based impact.