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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

@DrTedros

Director-General of the World Health Organization. Retweets are not endorsements

Geneva, Switzerland

Joined September 2010

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#HealthForAll means health for all. Not for some. Not for most. That is @WHO's mission. It is also part of Madiba's enduring legacy: that human rights, including the right to health, belong to everyone, regardless of income. On #MandelaDay , I call on world leaders to turn that
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WHO Uganda
@WHOUganda
Jul 16
Good news for Uganda’s #Ebola response! The last confirmed Ebola patient has been discharged after testing negative twice, marking the start of the 42-day countdown to the end of the outbreak. WHO commends the @MinofHealthUG, health workers, communities, and partners for their
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@DrTedros
Jul 17
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
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UN News
@UN_News_Centre
Jul 16
Europe is the fastest-warming continent on Earth, with temperatures rising at approximately twice the global average. New @WHO guidance helps countries strengthen action plans to beat the heat.
‘Heat deaths are not inevitable’: WHO pushes Europe to heat‑proof its hospitals
From news.un.org
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Dr Alexey Kulikov
@KulikovUNIATF
Jul 16
The @WHO released updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive decline and #dementia, providing countries with evidence-based recommendations to help prevent or delay the onset of dementia across the life course. Dementia is a condition caused by #brain diseases and
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@DrTedros
Jul 16
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Ministry of Health- Uganda
@MinofHealthUG
Jul 16
Today, #Uganda has discharged the last #Ebola patient, a Congolese national who has successfully recovered and ready to be with his family. We now begin the 42-day countdown required before Uganda can officially declare the outbreak over, in line with international guidelines.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
@DrTedros
Jul 15
More than 57 million people live with #dementia worldwide and nearly 10 million people get newly diagnosed every year. New @WHO guidelines can help countries to prevent or delay up to 45% of dementia risk: bit.ly/3RAePNC
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@DrTedros
Jul 15
Global childhood immunization coverage inches forward despite conflict and hesitancy, but drop-out numbers remain high and stagnant, increasing risk of disease outbreaks: bit.ly/4pvS1uX Every child, whether born into wealth or poverty, peace or conflict, deserves the
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@DrTedros
Jul 14
Today is a proud moment, as we open the @WHO Tokyo Office, which will house the UHC Knowledge Hub. The Hub will help to analyze best practices and share knowledge on health financing with countries navigating their own paths toward universal health coverage. In that sense, we
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厚生労働省
@MHLWitter
Jul 14
【WHO東京事務所-UHCナレッジハブの開所】本日、WHO東京事務所-UHCナレッジハブが開所されました。日本は、経済的な状況に関係なく全ての人が保健医療サービスを受けることができるユニバーサルヘルスカバレッジ(UHC)の実現に向けて、本事務所と協力して取組を進めてまいります。
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@DrTedros
Jul 14
Every breakthrough begins with hope. EBO-PEP—the first clinical trial evaluating post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) with obeldesivir for #Ebola disease to Bundibugyo virus is launched. If effective among high-risk contacts after exposure, this could mark a major step forward in
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
@DrTedros
Jul 14
Joined @OMS_Mauritanie Country Representative Prof. @charlottefaty for the signing of this important partnership with @apim_mr, reinforcing @WHO’s shared commitment to ensuring health is integrated into every investment discussion to advance #HealthForAll in #Mauritania.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
@DrTedros
Jul 14
Congratulations to #ElSalvador @SaludSV on eliminating #trachoma as a public health problem – a remarkable achievement driven by political commitment, strategic investment and community engagement. This milestone brings us one step closer to the global goal of eliminating
World Health Organization (WHO)
@WHO
Jul 13
El Salvador becomes the first country in Central America to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem. This neglected tropical disease is the world's leading infectious cause of blindness and remains endemic in some of the world's most vulnerable communities. This
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@DrTedros
Jul 14
My sincere thanks to H.E. President Mohamed Ould @CheikhGhazouani for graciously receiving the @WHO delegation and for his strong leadership and commitment to health. I expressed my deep appreciation for #Mauritania’s partnership with WHO, from our close collaboration during the