Global Scans · Health · Weekly Summary

• [New] Fifty-eight thousand people with severe and complex mental illness across New South Wales will continue to miss out on effective mental health care with today's State Budget providing little new funding for mental health services. RANZCP
• [New] By 2023/24 the NHS will not be able to close the gap between demand and supply for nurses working in hospitals, mental health and community trusts. Health Foundation
• [New] As specified in The NHS long term plan, between 2018/19 and 2023/24 funding will grow faster than the overall NHS England budget for mental health (4.6% per year, on average), and primary medical and community services (3.8% per year, on average). Health Foundation
• [New] The $5 million funding from Rio Tinto to the Pilbara Aboriginal Health Alliance will enhance vital Indigenous-led health care for families across the Pilbara and treat patients closer to Country. NACCHO Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health New
• [New] Emerging health trends could be a factor: Supermarkets and grocery brands are entering new territory as weight loss drugs become more popular, with four in 100 households in Great Britain now including at least one GLP-1 user. Retail Gazette
• [New] While breast cancer is a health concern for all women in the United States, the risks and outcomes are not the same for everyone. Biology Insights
• [New] The Cook Labour Government's 2025-26 State Budget outlines significant investment in regional Western Australia, with the Mid West region set to benefit from upgrades in infrastructure, health services, education, and community programs. The Sector
• [New] The MHRA will help shape international rules for AI in healthcare - speeding up access to safe, effective technologies into the NHS and worldwide. GOV.UK
• [New] Focus on Trade in Services and Digital Economy: South Asia has a huge untapped potential in sectors like tourism, fintech, digital health, and education. IASbaba
• [New] The total Queensland Infrastructure Pipeline in the Budget is a $29.3 billion capital program for 2025-26, including $9.26 billion in transport, $3.67 billion for health under the Hospital Rescue Plan and $1.07 billion in education, $1.75 billion for Energy Queensland. Property Council Australia
• [New] As the adoption of AI in healthcare accelerates in 2025 and beyond, the world will witness faster diagnoses, smarter treatment plans, and a patient-centric approach to medicine like never before. Top 2% Scientists
• [New] In what many healthcare experts are calling a looming catastrophe, the proposed $793 billion reduction in federal Medicaid spending is expected to trigger a tidal wave of unintended consequences-starting with the loss of 16,642 adult lives prematurely every single year. Watchdoq
• [New] India must now treat heat stress not as a seasonal inconvenience, but as a central threat to public health, economic productivity, and urban sustainability. Policy Circle
• [New] Drinking alcohol increases the risk of a range of health issues, including several cancers. The Guardian
• [New] The landscape for Trichloroethylene use in the United States is undergoing a significant transformation driven by the EPA's focus on reducing health risks. Alliance Chemical
• [New] Attacks on civilians attempting to access food supplies continue, hospitals are overstretched and 55,000 pregnant women are facing growing health risks. Blog.hu
• [New] The potential for infectious diseases to destabilize economies and challenge global security underscores the interconnections of health and economic stability. BioMed Central
• [New] The global health landscape has been increasingly challenged by the emergence and reemergence of infectious diseases, posing significant threats not only to public health but also to economic stability and international security. BioMed Central
• [New] The future of travel health is dynamic and evolving, driven by technological innovation, a heightened awareness of global health threats, and increasing traveler expectations for proactive wellness management. archyde
• [New] An amber heat-health alert in England issued by the UK Health Security Agency remains in force until Monday, as fresh research suggests nearly 600 people could die in the next four days because of the heat in England and Wales. BBC News
• [New] Airports will need to invest $28 billion over the next decade to keep up with growth and support the communities they serve, which depend on air services for economic opportunity, access to healthcare and social connectivity. travelpulseCA
• Increases in national health spending to reach the level of the countries who spend the most on health, relative to their level of economic development, would mean $321 per capita was available for health in 2040 in low-income countries. Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Last updated: 27 June 2025