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  With a new decade in full swing, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released a   list   of pressing health challenges for the next 10 years, developed by public health and policy experts around the world. The United Nations General Assembly has labeled the 2020s as "the decade of action." Addressing global health concerns and crises head-on and finding ways to support nations that require aid will be vital in ensuring significant action is taken. Read the full list of the WHO’s top health challenges below. 1. Focusing on health when discussing climate change The climate crisis not only impacts the environment directly, but it also poses many health risks to people all over the world. For instance, nearly 7 million people die from air pollution every year. Natural disasters and catastrophic weather events caused or fueled by climate change worsen the spread of disease and can lead to or inflame malnutrition. World leaders must address these urgent health risks. 2. Provi