What we’re reading Bill Gates is lobbying Trump officials *to keep funding global health programs*. [Reuters <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZUrm6RLCE9bXJPOfvYYA3NoqrahdnL9Hf9CS4qhp5A2Wa8rZxjcYwXU3cZxiOU2CY-uymeno=> ]
The number of WHO’s top-ranked directors *has doubled since Tedros took office*, from 39 in 2017 to 75 in 2024. Most of the new positions are at WHO’s headquarters in Geneva. [Health Policy Watch <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZUrm6RAao5dpUwaD0NuUUG25J5nFCdyPaneb7QvG653I4xYDOA00ip3Mqe5QhioiBeTQEfkQ=> ] Gaza’s health ministry says *at least 404 people were killed in a surprise Israel airstrike*, upending a ceasefire agreement. [Associated Press <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZUrm6Q81FfVw0eibBvADC416ljf8U8nIP2j6wnT5WvYjPmi9BIUw5kTQmmRWV5zn-6sKVoGg=> ]
