Tag: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

‘An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled’ this X’mas holidays: WHO chief

'An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled' this X'mas holidays: WHO chief

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 21 (APP): The spread of Covid-19, particularly the Omicron variant, might mean Christmas holiday gatherings need to be cancelled, World Health Organization Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said. “There can be no doubt that increased social mixing over the holiday period in many countries will lead to increased cases, overwhelm health systems… Continue reading ‘An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled’ this X’mas holidays: WHO chief

Afghanistan’s health care system on brink of collapse: WHO chief

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 22 (APP):Afghanistan’s health system is on the brink of collapse, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned on Wednesday. His warning came as the United Nations’ top humanitarian official, Martin Griffiths, announced the release of US $ 45 million from an emergency fund to support Afghanistan’s crumbling… Continue reading Afghanistan’s health care system on brink of collapse: WHO chief

World in dangerous period, warns WHO, as coronavirus’ Delta variant evolves

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 03 (APP): The world is in a very “dangerous period” of the coronavirus pandemic compounded by more transmissible variants like Delta — first detected in India — which is continuing to evolve and mutate, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned. “In countries with low COVID-19 vaccination coverage,… Continue reading World in dangerous period, warns WHO, as coronavirus’ Delta variant evolves

Vaccine inequity triggers ‘huge disconnect’ between countries: WHO

UNITED NATIONS, May 17 (APP): Although coronavirus cases and deaths continue to decline globally for a second consecutive week, the UN health agency chief said Monday that “a huge disconnect” is mounting between some highly vaccinated countries, which see the pandemic as largely resolved, while huge waves of infection continue to grip others where shots… Continue reading Vaccine inequity triggers ‘huge disconnect’ between countries: WHO

WHO says its coronavirus vaccine programme has secured 2 billion doses

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UNITED NATIONS, Dec 19 (APP):After months of effort, a World Health Organization (WHO) programme has reached an agreement to obtain nearly 2 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines and expects to begin distribution in the first quarter of 2021, which means shots can start reaching dozens of low and middle-income countries. The huge vaccine reservoir means… Continue reading WHO says its coronavirus vaccine programme has secured 2 billion doses

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