#Hantavirus update: the number of cases reported to @WHO remains 13, including three deaths. No new deaths have been reported for almost a month.
We continue to work closely with all relevant governments to monitor the conditions of isolated patients and quarantined passengers…
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At least 40 million children aged 13 to 15 are already using tobacco products, and 15 million children are using e-cigarettes -- as tobacco and nicotine industries continue to drive addiction, particularly for young people.
World #NoTobacco Day is an annual reminder of the harms…
Government leadership, community ownership, and steadfast support from @WHO and international and local partners are the pillars of the response to the latest #Ebola outbreak in #DRC.
I stood side by side with DRC Minister of Health @rogerkamba and Minister of Communications @PatrickMuyaya…
Good meeting with Prime Minister @SuminwaJudith on #DRC’s response to the outbreak of #Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the country’s east.
We agreed that community ownership of the response is a critical component for bringing the outbreak under control, and that…
My thanks to #Bhutan’s Health Minister @gasebtandin, the Chair of the @WHO Executive Board, for a successful Executive Board session following #WHA79 earlier this week. We will continue to work together towards delivery of #HealthForAll.
#Hantavirus update: No new cases since May 25.
Current count: 13 cases. 3 deaths.
We’re working closely with experts and governments to ensure quarantine and care for all affected passengers and crew. Situation remains stable.
Met with @ONURDCongo, health and humanitarian partners operating in #DRC to discuss the response to the outbreak of #Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the country’s east.
We all agreed on the importance of strengthened coordination and collaboration among all partn…
Was good to meet Baroness @JennyChapman, @FCDOGovUK Minister for International Development and Africa, on my arrival yestreday in Kinshasa to discuss our collaboration in support of the #DRC’s response to the outbreak of #Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the east o…
To the people of DRC, especially to the people of Ituri
Jambo kwenu wakahaji wa Ituri
Mbote na bino, bato ya Ituri
My name is Tedros, and I am the Director-General of the World Health Organization (@WHO). But today, I am not writing to you as an official. I am writing to you a…
Kwa watu wa DRC, hasa kwa watu wa Ituri
Jambo kwenu wakahaji wa Ituri
Mbote na bino, bato ya Ituri
Jina langu ni Tedros, na mimi ni Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa Shirika la Afya Duniani (@WHO). Lakini leo, siandikii kama afisa. Ninaandika kama mtu anayejua mkoa wenu, aliyetembea barabara…
#Hantavirus update: the number of cases reported to @WHO so far remains 13, including three deaths. No new deaths have been reported since 2 May.
We remain in close contact with all governments where passengers and crew are being quarantined or receiving care in isolation. The s…
In partnership with @inrb_kinshasa, we are scaling up #Ebola diagnostic capacities in the #DRC, and strengthening the laboratory network to deliver real-time data, rapidly identify confirmed cases, save their lives and swiftly contain the outbreak.
Good meeting with Dr Teodoro J. Herbosa, #Philippines Secretary of Health, during #WHA79. We discussed the @DOHgovph’s leadership, with Barbados, Jamaica and other countries, to bolster South-South collaboration on health workforce training and ethical recruitment.
I was also gr…
#Hantavirus update:
- Spain reported a new case among the passengers who are in quarantine, which brings the total number of cases to 13.
- There are no new deaths reported since May 2. The total number of deaths remains three out of 13 reported cases so far.
The situation rema…
Pleasure to meet Prof. Mohamed Seddik Ait Messaoudene, Minister of Health of Algeria, on the sidelines of #WHA79. I congratulated him on @WHO’s formal validation of Algeria for eliminating #trachoma as a public health problem. We discussed @Sante_Gouv_dz’s health system reforms,…
Great pleasure to meet Barbados’ new Minister of Health, @mohbarbados Minister Lisa R. Cummins, at #WHA79. My sister, Prime Minister @miaamormottley joined us virtually.
We discussed #Barbados’ investments in local manufacturing, plans to establish a national regulatory authorit…
Muchas gracias, Health Minister @Monica_Garcia_G, for joining us at the #WHA79 and the @WHO Executive Board yesterday. I'm grateful for the opportunity to exchange updates on the #hantavirus response and monitoring of the passengers and crew. The situation is stable for now. Than…
Ituri province in the #DRC is not only the epicentre of the #Ebola outbreak, but also one of the areas hardest hit by acute hunger.
The latest @theIPCinfo data show that across Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, and Tanganyika, nearly 10 million people are facing hunger.
This hunge…
Met with Health Minister @RKNassereldine to discuss the health and humanitarian situation in #Lebanon. The continuation of attacks on health is further impeding the health system to deliver on people's health needs. @WHO will continue to support healthcare delivery, and calls on…
The future of health is digital and that was at the very centre of discussions during #WHA79 last week.
What dozens of ministers and experts agreed on is that, to achieve the promise of AI, we need governance to keep humans in the loop, protect vulnerable populations, and place…
Met with Health Minister @Musaab_Al_Ali to discuss the health needs of people in #Syria and how @WHO can support further to rebuild the health system, alongside the global health partners. #WHA79
My thanks to @Dr_JeanKaseya and Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar for convening today’s meeting of African Health leaders. We are facing an extremely serious and complex #Ebola outbreak in the #DRC. It will likely get worse before it gets better. What makes this response espec…
“Wag mag paloko sa vape at sigarilyo.”
“Don’t be fooled by vapes and cigarettes.”
Proud to team up in Filipino with Philippines Secretary of Health, Dr Teodoro J. Herbosa, to raise awareness on the harms of tobacco and vaping, and to #BeatNCDs.
Mr President, Health Minister @vicatallah, my deep gratitude for your leadership of the 79th World Health Assembly.
I very much appreciate the way you have led this Health Assembly with wisdom, a steady hand, good grace, a dose of humour and Dominican style. #WHA79
Great discussion with @KKMPutrajaya Minister @DrDzul on #Malaysia’s leading work on behavioural science for health, and making sure all their healthy policy work is influenced by behavioural science. We also discussed the government’s initiatives on lung health and rare disease.…
“Wag magpaloko sa vape at sigarilyo.”
“Don’t be fooled by vapes and cigarettes.”
Proud to team up in Filipino with Philippines Secretary of Health, Dr Teodoro J. Herbosa, to raise awareness on the harms of tobacco and vaping, and to #BeatNCDs.
#Hantavirus update: So far, 12 cases and three deaths have been reported to @WHO. No additional deaths have been reported since May 2.
All passengers and crew remain in quarantine and under close monitoring to ensure they receive care if needed.
The situation is stable for now.…
am thrilled to sign the African Medicine Agency @AUAMA -@WHO Framework Agreement for Collaboration alongside my sister, Delese Mimi Darko. Together, we will work to enhance access to quality medicines throughout Africa, reinforcing our commitment to #HealthForAll. Continental ins…
Last night @WHOUkraine office in Kyiv was hit by debris from one of many strikes in the city, damaging windows on the 3rd floor. This building is home to many UN agencies besides WHO. No one got injured.
Multiple deaths and injuries have been reported so far from the attacks on…
Good meeting with @mohpegypt Minister Khalid Atef Abdul Ghaffar on #Egypt’s strong progress on multiple health fronts, including hepatitis B and C, chronic disease and trachoma control.
I congratulated President @AlsisiOfficial for his "100 Million Healthy Lives" (100 Million Se…
In the past decade, the Health Emergencies Programme has established itself as an essential part of @WHO’s work.
It has supported the response to numerous outbreaks, conflicts and humanitarian disasters;
And it has supported countries to build and reinforce their defences again…