Malaria deaths have fallen dramatically in Papua New Guinea, bringing the country closer to its goal of eliminating malaria fatalities and improving public health outcomes nationwide.
People across Pakistan are set to gain wider access to free hepatitis C screening and treatment through a nationwide programme aimed at eliminating the disease as a public health threat.
In Australia, trachoma has been eliminated as a public health problem, ending the presence of a preventable disease that once disproportionately affected remote communities.
In Burkina Faso, malaria cases and deaths have dropped sharply following the rollout of a new vaccine, offering families renewed protection against one of the country’s most persistent diseases.
In Algeria, trachoma—the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness—has been eliminated as a public health problem after decades of sustained national effort.
Africa has averted nearly 20 million measles deaths through expanded vaccination, demonstrating the life-saving impact of sustained immunisation efforts across the continent.
Norway has banned the marketing of unhealthy foods and drinks to children, aiming to reduce obesity and protect long-term health by reshaping the environments in which young people grow up.
The United Kingdom has seen cancer death rates fall to their lowest level on record, reflecting major long-term advances in prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
The United Kingdom, the United States, and China are among the countries where major cities have cut air pollution by more than 20% since 2010, improving public health and urban living conditions.
The United States reduced adult smoking rates to below 10% for the first time in 2024, marking a major public health milestone and lowering long-term disease risks.
