World Health Assembly re-elects Tedros Ghebreyesus as WHO DG
The World Health Organisation (WHO) member states have re-elected Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to serve a second five-year term as Director-General of the organisation.
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2.2 billion people have vision impairment or blindness – first World report on vision shows
WHO launches first World report on vision
shows 1 billion cases could have been prevented or have yet to be addressed
More than 1 billion people worldwide are living with vision impairment because they do not get the care they…
WHO releases first guideline on digital health interventions
WHO on Thursday released new recommendations on 10 ways that countries can use digital health technology, accessible via mobile phones, tablets and computers, to improve people’s health and essential services.
“Harnessing the power…
WHO DG concludes New Year visit to Ebola-affected areas in DR Congo
Dr.Tedro interacting with response staff in one of the affected communities.
The Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has ended his visit over the New Year to Ebola-affected areas in the…
WHO congratulates Congo DRC as Ebola outbreak ends
• calls for international efforts to stop other deadly outbreaks in the country
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has congratulated the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and all the countries involved in ending the current…
WHO rescinds Mugabe’s appointment as NCDs goodwill ambassador
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Sunday reversed his decision to name Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador, following widespread uproar against the…
The world is running out of antibiotics – WHO raises alarm
A report, Antibacterial agents in clinical development – an analysis of the antibacterial clinical development pipeline, including tuberculosis , launched today by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed a gross shortage…
WHO: New DG emerges
Ethiopia's Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus makes history as first African WHO DG
Member States of the World Health Organisation (WHO) at the ongoing 70th World Health Assembly yesterday elected Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as the…
WHO DG: Executive Board names 3 candidates
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Executive Board has selected three candidates for the position of Director General. The three candidates will be presented to the World Health Assembly later in the year where one of them will be…