Tag Archives: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

WHO chief calls on Hamas to release ‘civilian hostages’

WHO chief calls on Hamas to release 'civilian hostages'

The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Sunday called on Hamas to release all Israeli “civilian hostages”, while declaring himself “very concerned” about Israeli bombings against “Palestinian civilians” in the Gaza strip. “Innocent civilians and children are paying the price,” he warned from Manila, at the …

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“Colour of skin may be why Tigray crisis is not getting attention”, WHO chief

"Colour of skin may be why Tigray crisis is not getting attention", WHO chief

World Health Organization chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said racism is at the root of the lack of international attention given to the ongoing civil war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. Calling it the “worst humanitarian crisis in the world”, with 6 million people unable to access basic services, Dr Tedros …

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COVID-19: Moderna to set up its first vaccine factory in this African country

COVID-19: Moderna to set up its first vaccine factory in this African country

The American vaccine manufacturer Moderna announced on Monday the construction of its first African vaccine factory in Kenya, after signing a preliminary agreement with this country which provides for the production of 500 million doses per year. The company plans to invest $500 million in this factory, which will produce …

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WHO urges countries to take ‘rational’ measures against Omicron risk

WHO urges countries to take ‘rational’ measures against Omicron risk

The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus, voiced concern on Tuesday that some states are introducing blanket measures aimed at the Omicron coronavirus variant that he said were “not evidence-based or effective on their own”. Dr Tedros said these were penalising southern African countries that reported …

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