Global Scans · Good Health and Well-being · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

• [New] Initial focus will be on polycystic ovarian syndrome, endometriosis, pre-eclampsia, and endometrial cancer, which are prevalent health conditions in the UAE. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Projections from the California Future Health Workforce Commission show a shortfall of approximately 4,100 primary care physicians statewide by 2030, impacting access to health care. Washington Health
• [New] Healthcare was the largest source of U.S. job creation last year, and the Labor Department projects employment of advanced-degree nurses will grow 35% from 2024 to 2034 - far outpacing the 3% projected growth across all occupations. Kelly Services
• [New] Children represent just 3% of people living with HIV but account for 12% of HIV-related deaths, and global progress to eliminate HIV/AIDS as a public health threat is now stalling. George W. Bush Presidential Center
• [New] The theme of Biosecurity and Emerging Infections in the HEAL network will help to develop a climate-informed early warning system based on One Health approach and provide more effective control strategies for climate-sensitive infectious diseases. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Safe Work Australia recognises bushfire smoke as a potential workplace hazard that requires risk reduction in line with work health and safety laws. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] All Australian state and territory government health ministries publish public-facing information advising which population groups are most at risk during heatwaves as well as heat protection advice to reduce heat illness risk. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] More study is warranted to better define the longer-term health impacts of floods and to determine the optimal preventive measures, interventions and disaster response strategies that will strengthen resilience to Australian flood disasters. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Floods are another climate extreme that poses a significant threat to health in Australia. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Bushfires, also known as wildfires, are a major climate-related health risk for the Australian population. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Importantly, SES-related disparities influence cardiovascular risk profiles, healthcare access, and diagnostic timing, thereby modulating sex-specific disease trajectories. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Global analyses demonstrate that sex / gender patterns in AD vary in parallel with regional disparities in education, occupational opportunities, socioeconomic status, and access to healthcare. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] By 2030, at least half of all healthcare services will be delivered in digital formats. Exploration of Digital Health Technologies
• [New] The proposed budget cuts limiting prevention funding to $220 million could greatly impact the U.S. response to HIV, potentially leading to more infections and higher health costs in the future. Yahoo News
• [New] Investing in brain health, and the cognitive and interpersonal skills that support it, has been identified as a core economic imperative, with scaled interventions potentially averting 267 million disability-adjusted life years globally by 2050 and generating $6.2 trillion in cumulative GDP gains. Global Wellness Institute
• [New] Health care institutions will face questions about adopting BCI-based treatments, credentialing surgeons for novel procedures, and managing liability across an expanding ecosystem of device makers and interconnected software providers. Changeflow
• [New] Officials with the Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced they will roll out 9 additional electronic health record (EHR) systems, bringing the total to go live in 2026 to 13, with complete deployment of the EHR system at all VA medical facilities as early as 2031. Impact Federal Health

Last updated: 12 April 2026