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Jun 24, 2024 · In May, the World Health Assembly elected Tedro Adhanom Ghebreyesus as its ninth Director-General (D-G), the first African to lead the World Health Organization (WHO) since its formation in 1948. Dr. Tedros faces a daunting task, with WHO facing a crisis of confidence after its much-maligned response to the West African Ebola epidemic.
Jun 26, 2024 · "These new findings highlight a lost opportunity to reduce cancer and heart disease, and improve mental health and well-being through increased physical activity," said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General.
1 day ago · WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus commended parliament's decision in a joint statement with high-level United Nations representatives. "The fragility of progress to end FGM cannot be overstated.
Jul 9, 2024 · “There’s really no safe corner in Gaza,” insisted the Director-General of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warning in an online post that the latest reports of evacuation orders in Gaza City...
Jun 19, 2024 · In recognition of the urgent need to tackle the global issue of air pollution and lack of energy access, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, announced that WHO will host the Second global conference on air pollution and health: accelerating action for clean air, clean energy access and climate change mitigation.
Jun 28, 2024 · WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed the evacuation on Friday. He appealed for increased medical passage “via all possible routes including Rafah and Karem Shalom, to Egypt, the West...
2 days ago · Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director, Catherine Russell, UNFPA Executive Director, Natalia Kanem, WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, UN Women Executive Director, Sima Bahous, and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk “Following the vote today by the National Assembly of The Gambia, we commend the country’s decision to uphold the ban on Female Genital ...
