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On World Health Day 2025, the theme is healthy beginnings, hopeful futures. In light of increasing development sector spending cuts, Susan Mackay – Health Expert at Acasus – gives her thoughts on how the health community can still take strides forward for citizens.

While scaling resources in education is important, this alone does not improve quality. Moving beyond traditional metrics can help to see the details needed to make genuine change.