Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health in 2026: From Crisis Management to System Correction

DoryFebruary 16, 2026

The past year confirmed that gains in women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health (WCAH) were more fragile than previously assumed. In 2025, sharp financing contractions, political retrenchment on rights, particularly sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and multiple and intersecting crises, converged to expose how fragile past gains really were. Having relied heavily on external financing and political prioritization through the Millennium and then Sustainable Development Goals, today WCAH suffers from the structural failures of the global development system.

Healthcare Reproductive rights

By Dory