Tag: Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
WHO declares Mpox outbreak in Africa international public health emergency
In July 2022, the multi-country outbreak of mpox was declared a PHEIC as it spread rapidly via sexual contact across…
WHO appoints Nigeria’s Obijiofor Aginam to Global Committee of Experts
Nigeria’s distinguished professor of law, Obijiofor Aginam, has been appointed to the Global Committee of Experts convened by the Director-General…
WHO chief Tedros laments global apathy to Tigray crisis
Calling it the "worst humanitarian crisis in the world", with six million people unable to access basic services, Tedros questioned…
COVID-19 pandemic can end this year: WHO chief Tedros
In a statement issued as the world welcomed 2022, Tedros said; "I’m confident that this will be the year we…
COVID-19 pandemic likely to end 2022, says WHO
Ghebreyesus said he was highly concerned that the more transmissible Omicron, circulating at the same time as Delta, is leading…
WHO: Europe records highest COVID-19 cases, warns on measles
“It’s another reminder, as we have said again and again, that vaccines do not replace the need for other precautions",…
WHO chief Tedros worried over explosion of COVID-19 cases in Africa
World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus said COVID-19 cases and deaths are rising in all regions of the world,…
Smokers face higher risk of developing COVID-19
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of, World Health Organisation (WHO) said that smokers have up to a 50 percent higher…
WHO cautions on excessive driving speed
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday cautioned drivers on excessive speed to reduce road accidents globally.
Rising cases of COVID-19 alarming – WHO
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that there is an alarming rise in COVID-19…
COVID-19 vaccines: WHO seeks stepped-up funding for poorer countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Friday that there is an urgent need to address…
COVID-19: Christmas celebrations could turn to tears – WHO chief
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday cautioned that Christmas celebrations could turn to tears if people fail to keep…
WHO establishes council for economic growth
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a new Council on the Economics of Health for All to put “Health…
WHO chief Tedros welcomes Joe Biden
World Health Organization chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus congratulates American president-elect, Joe Biden
COVID-19 could last less than two years – WHO
World Health Organisation, WHO, chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday modern technology and international cooperation could limit the coronavirus…
Lifting lockdowns not end of pandemic, WHO Chief Tedros warns
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation said that lifting lockdown restrictions for COVID-19 is not the end…
WHO lists six conditions before coronavirus restrictions lifted
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sounded a stern warning against lifting coronavirus restrictions too soon, saying it could lead…
Coronavirus: WHO reviews use of masks
World Health Organization (WHO) is re-evaluating the use of medical and non-medical masks for COVID-19
Africa will not be guinea pig for COVID-19 vaccine: WHO chief Tedros
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Africa will not become testing ground for any vaccines against COVID-19.
Global COVID-19 cases hit one million soon: WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) said confirmed cases of COVID-19 pandemic will soon reach one million globally, Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus…
WHO set to declare Congo Ebola free
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it would soon declare the Democratic Republic of Congo free of the Ebola Virus…