Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

For the first time, the elimination of a cancer is within our reach

Cervical cancer can be avoided through vaccines, diagnostics, and treatment - but only if we can get them to the people who need it

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus 18 Nov 2024, 11:46am

World leaders commit to radically scale-up efforts to fight the superbug threat

Countries at New York’s United Nation General Assembly agree to head off threat that could unwind a century of medical progress

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus 26 Sep 2024, 4:05pm
Time is running out for the people of Sudan – the world must act now

Acute hunger stalks the displaced and at least 25 million people are thought to need humanitarian assistance due to the conflict

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus 15 Apr 2024, 3:59pm
For centuries we have plundered our planet. Now we are paying the price

The health of humans, animals and our environment – all woven together in a bond that is inextricable – is in peril

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus 18 Mar 2024, 11:16am

HIV progress is strong because of Pepfar, but this global beacon could now be in jeopardy

As America continues to debate the reauthorising of this historic programme, it is worth reflecting on its life-saving legacy

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus 1 Dec 2023, 7:00am
Climate change is one of our biggest health threats – humanity faces a staggering toll unless we act

As the planet warms, the world's health systems could become overwhelmed by the consequences of extreme weather events

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus 26 Oct 2023, 10:30am
Millions of women are still at risk of dying during pregnancy and childbirth

We have the means to make pregnancy and childbirth safe – so why so many needless deaths?

Helen Clark 6 Apr 2023, 11:44am
Why the world can’t afford to give HIV, TB and malaria a chance to bounce back

The diseases kill half as many people now as they did 20 years ago, but huge gains could be lost without investment now

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus 21 Sep 2022, 11:16am
Covid-19 is a stark lesson in how humans should tackle the climate crisis

The pandemic highlights that when people come together the toughest challenges can be overcome

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus 11 Nov 2021, 5:00pm
A global pandemic requires a world effort to end it – none of us will be safe until everyone is safe

Access to vaccines, tests and treatments for everyone who needs them is the only way out – this is a historic test for global cooperation

Ursula von der Leyen 30 Sep 2020, 6:00am

Fighting for breath: how we can win the battle against childhood pneumonia

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus 1 Aug 2019, 6:03pm