Tag: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus WHO Director General

Saturday, April 7th 2018 - 07:59 UTC
WHO marks 70th birthday: “Universal health coverage, everyone, everywhere”

On 7 April, World Health Day, the World Health Organization marks its 70th anniversary. Over the past 7 decades, WHO has spearheaded efforts to rid the world of killer diseases like smallpox and to fight against deadly habits like tobacco use.
Tuesday, December 26th 2017 - 09:37 UTC
UNICEF has new Executive Director, Henrietta H. Fore

UNICEF welcomed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ announcement that Henrietta H. Fore will succeed Anthony Lake as UNICEF Executive Director when his term ends on 31 December 2017.
Monday, December 18th 2017 - 13:47 UTC
Half of the world population without health services, says WHO/World Bank report

At least half of the world’s population cannot obtain essential health services, according to a new report from the World Bank and WHO. And each year, large numbers of households are being pushed into poverty because they must pay for health care out of their own pockets.
Tuesday, December 12th 2017 - 21:04 UTC
Universal health coverage is a fundamental human right

“The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition”, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General.
Wednesday, November 29th 2017 - 06:15 UTC
One in ten medical products in developing countries is substandard or falsified

An estimated one in ten medical products circulating in low- and middle-income countries is either substandard or falsified, according to new research from the World Health Organization (WHO). This means that people are taking medicines that fail to treat or prevent disease.
Wednesday, November 8th 2017 - 18:30 UTC
Stop using antibiotics in healthy animals to prevent the spread of resistance, warns WHO

The World Health Organization is recommending that farmers and the food industry stop using antibiotics routinely to promote growth and prevent disease in healthy animals.
Monday, October 23rd 2017 - 05:29 UTC
WHO Director General rescinds Goodwill Ambassador appointment

World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has announced that after much listening and reflection, he has decided to rescind the appointment of Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe as a WHO Goodwill Ambassador for NCDs in Africa.
Sunday, October 22nd 2017 - 00:38 UTC
Major scandal after Mugabe was appointed as “WHO goodwill ambassador”

In a tweet, WHO director-general Tedros Ghebreyesus said: “I'm listening. I hear your concerns. Rethinking the approach in light of WHO values. I will issue a statement as soon as possible.” Mugabe, 93, the world's oldest head of state, has long been criticized at home for going overseas for medical treatment as Zimbabwe's once-prosperous economy falls apart.
Wednesday, September 20th 2017 - 22:01 UTC
The world is running out of antibiotics, WHO report confirms

A report – Antibacterial agents in clinical development – an analysis of the antibacterial clinical development pipeline, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis – launched on Tuesday by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows a serious lack of new antibiotics under development to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.
Wednesday, May 24th 2017 - 09:15 UTC
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus elected next WHO Director General

Members States of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday elected Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as the new Director-General of WHO. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was nominated by the Government of Ethiopia, and will begin his five-year term on 1 July 2017.