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In this essay, we aim to draw attention to an important and urgent challenge that deeply affects our collective future:\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      <jats:italic>the destruction of global health training opportunities and the weakening of future global health leadership<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    . If we do not approach this challenge with a sense of urgency, global health research and training face irreversible shifts, weakening global preparedness to face future pandemics, address climate crisis, and achieve global goals such as universal health coverage or health for all. 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