Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
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Even amid a challenging #Ebola outbreak in the #DRC, science can move rapidly and responsibly when we work together. Here is a quick update on the ongoing Bundibugyo vaccine and treatment candidate trials ⬇️ We are working with partners to accelerate this critical research.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus52,382 views • 20 days ago
.World Health Organization (WHO) and partners managed to reach Al-Shifa — once the backbone of the health system in #Gaza, which is now an empty shell with human graves after the latest siege. The team witnessed at least five dead bodies during the mission. Most of the buildings in the hospital complex are extensively destroyed and the majority of assets damaged or reduced to ashes. Even restoring minimal functionality in the short term seems implausible. An in-depth assessment by a team of engineers is needed to determine if the remaining buildings are safe for future use. WHO and partners’ recent effort to support the revival of basic services at Al-Shifa are now lost, and people are once again deprived of access to lifesaving health care services. As famine looms, disease outbreaks spread, and trauma injuries increase, WHO urges immediate: - protection of remaining health facilities in Gaza - protection of health and humanitarian workers - additional land crossings to allow access into and across north Gaza - functional deconfliction mechanism - unimpeded access of humanitarian aid into and across the Gaza Strip - ceasefire.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus1,633,964 views • 2 years ago
Everyone who sets out on a journey deserves to arrive safely. Yet every minute, more than two people lose their lives on the world’s roads. My friend Jean Todt and I have arrived in New York for the UN High Level Meeting on #RoadSafety with one message for world leaders: invest in safer road systems now. Lives depend on it
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus93,583 views • 1 month ago
Instead of a coherent and cohesive global response, #COVID19 has been marked by a chaotic patchwork of responses. This is why we need the #PandemicAccord - that countries are now negotiating - to work in cooperation with each other to prepare for and respond to future pandemics.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus2,208,611 views • 3 years ago
So far, eight cases of #hantavirus have been reported, including three deaths. While this is a serious incident, World Health Organization (WHO) assesses the public health risk as low. WHO will continue to work with all relevant governments and partners to provide care for those who are affected, protect the safety and dignity of passengers, and prevent onward spread of the virus.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus186,521 views • 3 months ago
Thank you to all my friends, colleagues, and everyone who has wished me well during the ordeal in the past few days. I'm especially grateful to the colleagues and airport staff, who were selfless as they tried to protect me. We faced a very dangerous attack, but my United Nations colleagues and I are now safe. We successfully evacuated our wounded colleague to Amman, and he is stable. My heart goes out to our colleagues on the front lines and the civilians who face such danger every day. I am on my way back home to Geneva.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus811,414 views • 1 year ago
Lenacapavir is one of the most exciting innovations in the history of #HIV. My congratulations to #SouthAfrica for being among the first countries to launch the national lenacapavir programme. Looking ahead, South Africa has the opportunity not only to scale up access, but to contribute to regional production and supply, strengthening health security across the continent.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus113,983 views • 2 months ago
No country will cede any sovereignty to World Health Organization (WHO). Countries will decide what the #PandemicAccord says, and countries will implement the accord in line with their own national laws. Any opposite claim is quite simply false.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus1,416,255 views • 3 years ago
Two months into the #Ebola outbreak in the #DRC, intense transmission in Ituri province is our primary concern. More than 2,000 cases and almost 800 deaths have been reported. Most new cases are being detected outside known contact lists, and two-thirds of deaths are occurring in communities. World Health Organization (WHO), Africa CDC and partners are supporting Ministère de la Santé RDC to rapidly expand treatment, laboratories, contact tracing and community engagement. But armed conflict is obstructing access and putting patients and responders at risk. Yesterday, an Ebola treatment centre in Bunia was attacked. Health interventions alone will not stop this outbreak. Urgent political action is needed to secure access, protect health workers and scale up the response. Even a temporary ceasefire would help.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus66,365 views • 1 month ago
The emergence of a new clade of #mpox, its rapid spread in eastern #DRC, and the reporting of cases in several neighbouring countries are very worrying. On top of outbreaks of other mpox clades in DRC and other countries in Africa, it’s clear that a coordinated international response is needed to stop these outbreaks and save lives.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus784,079 views • 2 years ago
Last year, more than 200 million additional people were able to afford a healthy diet compared with 2021: This is good news, but it’s just a fraction of what is needed, as nearly 2.7 billion people still struggle to afford the minimum diet needed for good health. Healthy diets should not be a luxury. They are the foundation of health. And they should be within everyone's reach.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus53,900 views • 1 month ago
Yesterday I visited Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, where a separate unit has been prepared to treat #Ebola patients. I'm glad for the opportunity to meet with health workers in charge and thank them for their dedication. I am very happy with all the work invested in preparedness and readiness that I have witnessed. I commend the Government of #Uganda for the work being done to control Ebola and provide care for those affected. Uganda’s leadership has been central to the response, and World Health Organization (WHO) remains committed to supporting national efforts to stop transmission, save lives and protect communities. Mwebale nnyo.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus97,574 views • 2 months ago
In a turbulent world of increasing division, we can all agree that everyone who sets out on a journey, to work, to school, to see the people they love, should reach their destination safely. I call on world leaders to ensure yesterday’s United Nations declaration on #RoadSafety becomes more than words on a page. Let it be a promise to every family who was not in the General Assembly Hall, but who lives every day with the loss of a loved one. We can halve road deaths by 2030. Let’s keep that promise—for them.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus51,044 views • 1 month ago
Today, 28 of the 31 premature babies, who were evacuated from the Al-Shifa hospital yesterday, were safely transferred in Al-Arish to receive medical treatment in #Egypt. From there, 12 babies were flown to Cairo. Three babies continue to receive treatment at the Emarati Hospital in southern #Gaza. All babies are fighting serious infections and others conditions, and need specialised medical care. PRCS led today's mission to move the babies. World Health Organization (WHO) is proud to support and partner with Palestine Red Crescent.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus874,251 views • 2 years ago