Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 27/09/2026The #Ebola virus had a head start in the #DRC, and we are still playing catch-up. The response is growing stronger and we are seeing encouraging signs. But this epidemic is far from over. My update on the progress, challenges and what it will take to stop it ⬇️ 0225
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 27/09/2026Is the world more ready than it was before COVID-19? Yes and no. But if leaders fulfil the commitments they made at the #UNGA High-Level meeting, they will make it a yes. #UNGA 2374
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 26/09/2026That’s a wrap on #UNGA. Different countries. Different priorities. Different perspectives. But health is one thing that connects us all. Preparedness for future health threats is a shared responsibility. 0405
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 25/09/2026One meeting, many thoughts. Another day at #UNGA. 0120
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 25/09/2026Pandemic prevention, preparedness and response is not just an aspiration. It is a global public good. My one ask to world leaders at the #UNGA High-Level Meeting: get the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing annex to the Pandemic Agreement done. As soon as possible. 3459
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 25/09/2026Walk. Talk. Listen. Repeat. Another day of health diplomacy in motion at #UNGA. 0135
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 24/09/2026Nearly a year after the ceasefire, #Gaza remains a humanitarian and public health emergency. The health system is under immense strain, and needs remain enormous. 23314
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 24/09/2026From one conversation to the next, day 3 of making space for health at #UNGA. 041
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 24/09/2026This #UNGA, @eib.org and @who.int came together to discuss how to mobilise capital at scale alongside development banks, philanthropy and the private sector to turn health challenges into investment opportunities and measurable results. Together! #HealthForAll 020
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 23/09/2026#AI is rapidly reshaping health research, creating new opportunities to accelerate scientific discovery, strengthen health systems & improve health outcomes. 🆕 @who.int report provides recommendations to help ensure that AI-enabled health research is conducted responsibly & for the benefit of all:who.intNew WHO report calls for stronger ethics oversight of AI-related health researchA new WHO report, Artificial Intelligence-related health research: ethics review and oversight, provides recommendations for researchers, ethics committees, regulators, funders and policy-makers to he... 031
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 23/09/2026Meeting rooms. Corridors. Elevators. We need bold new thinking on how we finance #HealthForAll. Day 2 of #UNGA was about finding it. 021
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 23/09/2026Congratulations to Mike Bloomberg on his reappointment as @who.int Global Ambassador for NCDs & Injuries, marking 10 years of partnership and impact From tobacco control & road safety to data for health & now lead poisoning, your leadership has helped put the prevention higher on the global agenda 2134
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 22/09/202622,022 steps and counting. That was day one of #UNGA. Walking and talking, quite literally. A healthy challenge to my fellow leaders this week: make every step count. Between meetings, Walk the Talk for your own health and for #HealthForAll the people we are here to serve. 0273
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 19/09/2026We are seeing encouraging signs that we are gaining ground against #Ebola in the #DRC. But to slow this outbreak and stop it, we need more resources. We are grateful to all donors who have supported the response. More support is urgently needed. Full update ⬇️ 0269
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 17/09/2026If it isn’t safe, it isn’t care. For people living with heart disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease, care is lifelong. A delayed diagnosis, wrong medicine, unsafe procedure or poor communication can cost lives. Everyone deserves safe care, for life. #WorldPatientSafetyDay 181
Reposted by Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusWHO @who.int · 16/09/2026Media briefing on #Ebola and other global health issues with @drtedros.who.int www.youtube.com/live/yU56syB...youtube.comLIVE: Media briefing on #Ebola and other global health issues with Dr TedrosYouTube video by World Health Organization (WHO) 12613
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 06/09/2026In #Gaza, the humanitarian emergency continues to deepen, with public health risks growing as winter approaches and most people remain displaced in overcrowded tented camps. The already overwhelmed health system cannot withstand additional surges in disease and illness. The best medicine is peace. 12611
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 03/09/2026The launch of a stockpile of #mpox vaccines is an important step towards ensuring that countries can access vaccines more quickly when they need them, saving lives and containing outbreaks before they spread further. My thanks to all partners involved: www.who.int/news/item/02...who.intGlobal initiative launched to improve access to mpox vaccinesA global initiative to establish a stockpile of mpox vaccines was launched on 27 August, creating a long-term mechanism 075
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 02/09/2026In the fight against the #Ebola epidemic in #DRC, we have made a lot of progress, but it’s not enough, & we still face major challenges. Earning and keeping community trust & community ownership are key to changing the trajectory of the epidemic. My latest update on the situation & the response ⬇️ 0157
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 01/09/2026Sad days for the @who.int family, with the sudden passing of Dr Vasee Moorthy. Vasee joined WHO in 2009 and made a major contribution to advancing the Organization’s work on clinical trials, especially in low- and middle-income countries. 23214
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 18/08/2026The #Ebola outbreak in #DRC remains a public health emergency of international concern, following the advice of today’s @who.int Emergency Committee meeting. 1/3 13924
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 13/08/2026#Ebola update, on the situation and challenges of the response in the #DRC ⬇️ 01511
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 12/08/2026Every parent wants to keep their children safe, and vaccines are among the most powerful tools for doing that, making deadly diseases preventable. 127593
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 07/08/2026New data show that Ervebo vaccine (the only licensed 💉 against #Ebola Zaire) might offer some level of cross-protection against Bundibugyo virus. @who.int TAG met to review this data & recommends the vaccine should be evaluated in a priority ring vaccination clinical trial for the current response:bit.lyThird meeting of the WHO Technical Advisory Group on candidate vaccine prioritization (TAG-CVP) for Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak response: meeting report, 31 July 2026This meeting report summarizes the deliberations and recommendations of the WHO Technical Advisory Group on Candidate Vaccine Prioritization (TAG-CVP) regarding candidate vaccines for the rapidly evol... 1114
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 07/08/2026The #Ebola outbreak in #DRC is outpacing our response, making it imperative that we rapidly scale up every aspect of our efforts to contain it. We stand in solidarity with the government, affected communities, and the courageous health workers serving under exceptionally difficult circumstances.bit.lyAfrica CDC and WHO call for urgent, community-led action to contain Ebola in the DRCThe Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have called for an urgent scale-up of the community-led Ebola response in the Democratic Repu... 14018
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 04/08/2026Diseases don’t stop at borders. Pandemics, the climate crisis and conflicts demand a collective approach. The need for a science-led, evidence-based, impartial and globally representative health organization has never been greater. 80 years on, the @who.int constitution remains a living promise:nature.comWhy the need for the WHO has never been greaterDiseases don’t stop at borders. Pandemics, climate change and conflicts demand a collective approach. 03115
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 04/08/2026Over the weekend, a medical storage facility adjacent to Al-Aqsa Hospital in #Gaza was attacked, damaging the facility and causing destruction of essential medical supplies, including some delivered by @who.int Due to its proximity to the attack, the hospital building also experienced damage ⬇️ 056
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 28/07/2026Deeply humbled to accept the title of Doctor Honoris Causa from Fiocruz. I accept this honour on behalf of the many colleagues with whom I have worked throughout my career, also on behalf of health workers around the world, who continue to serve their communities with courage, skill and compassion. 1161
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 22/07/2026#OnThisDay 80 years ago – 22 July 1946 – nations emerging from the devastation of the World War II chose cooperation over division. They signed the @who.int Constitution, founded on a bold idea: that health is key to peace & security, & that health is a human right: www.linkedin.com/pulse/80-yea...linkedin.com80 years strong: the WHO ConstitutionOn this day 80 years ago – 22 July 1946 – nations emerging from the devastation of the Second World War chose cooperation over division. They signed the Constitution of the WHO, founded on a bold and ... 26924
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 22/07/2026In a turbulent world of increasing division, we can all agree that everyone who sets out on a journey, to work, to school, to see the people they love, should reach their destination safely. I call on world leaders to ensure new UN declaration on #RoadSafety becomes more than words on a page. 15417
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 21/07/2026Road deaths fall by 21% but stronger action is needed to save lives bit.ly/4hm2Ldc I commend countries for the strong political declaration adopted at the UN High-Level meeting on #RoadSafety, which aims to ensure more roads are designed for people first, not motor vehicles, with safety as priority 051
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 20/07/2026JeanTodt got me safely to the UN. Now it's time for the real mission. World leaders are gathering for the High-Level Meeting on #RoadSafety to make new commitments that will save lives on the world's roads. @who.int stands ready to support them, so everyone can reach their destination safely. 150
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 19/07/2026Everyone who sets out on a journey deserves to arrive safely. Yet every minute, more than two people lose their lives on the world’s roads. Jean Todt and I have arrived in New York for the UN High Level Meeting on #RoadSafety with one message for world leaders: invest in safer road systems now! 43510
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 18/07/2026Two months into the #Ebola outbreak in #DRC, intense transmission in Ituri is our primary concern. Health interventions alone will not stop this outbreak. Urgent political action is needed to secure access, protect health workers and scale up the response. Even a temporary ceasefire would help. 07636
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 16/07/2026Global 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 Our greatest security begins with ensuring that everyone is protected from deadly diseases. #VaccinesWorkbit.lyGlobal childhood immunization coverage inches forward despite conflict and hesitancy – UNICEF, WHOIn 2025, 90% of infants globally – or nearly 116 million – received at least one dose of a diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) vaccine, and 85% – or 110 million – completed the full three-dose ser... 0128
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 09/07/2026#Cancer is deeply personal. It touches nearly all of us, with more than 20 million people diagnosed each year. @who.int projects that this number could almost double by 2050. I call on all world leaders to take action today: bit.ly/4fpyVmH 085
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 07/07/2026Digital environments are not neutral. How they are designed, governed and monetized shape the health and wellbeing of our children. President Emmanuel Macron and I published an op-ed on the choices we face to protect children from digital harms while harnessing technology for health: bit.ly/4eE1mgz 45516
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 03/07/2026Last week's earthquake in #Venezuela has left 2300+ people dead, 5000+ injured and nearly 16,000 homeless. @who.int is coordinating Emergency Medical Teams on the ground to provide trauma care and support the national health system in maintaining essential health services. 1176
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 02/07/2026The #hantavirus outbreak is over. However, @who.int will continue working with governments and partners to advance our understanding of the cause of this outbreak and of hantavirus more generally. 12111
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 02/07/2026Today, the final contact of a person exposed to #hantavirus on the cruise ship MV Hondius completed their quarantine period, tested negative and returned home. No further cases have been reported since the 25th of May. Therefore, @who.int considers the hantavirus outbreak over. 323261
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 02/07/2026The PARTNERS clinical trial to evaluate potential treatments for Bundibugyo virus has opened enrolment today for #Ebola patients in the #DRC: bit.ly/4eTXPJTbit.lyPatient enrolment begins in a scientific trial to identify the first effective treatments for Bundibugyo virus diseaseIn a major international effort to evaluate potential treatments for Ebola disease due to Bundibugyo virus (BVD), the PARTNERS clinical trial has opened enrolment today for patients in the Democratic ... 0179
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 01/07/2026Digital spaces bring opportunities, but also risks for children’s health and development. With President Emmanuel Macron, we call for collective action to better protect young users while harnessing what technology can offer: bit.ly/4eE1mgz 0338
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 29/06/2026#Sudan has declared a #cholera outbreak in West Kordofan state. As of 20 June 2026, the State Ministry of Health reported 838 suspected cholera cases, 7 confirmed cases and 117 deaths. The outbreak is unfolding amid the continued disruption of health services caused by conflict. 068
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 29/06/2026Heat affects everyone, but heatwaves can also become a major health hazard for people attending mass gatherings and sporting events. #BeatTheHeat 025
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 27/06/2026Every time I meet with young people, the priority health issue they raise with me is #mentalhealth. That's why I was grateful that Veronika Novotná shared with me the “Global Youth Call to Action on Mental Health”. I look forward to reviewing it with my team and supporting it in every way we can. 1133
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 25/06/2026Under the #DRC government’s leadership, the coordinated #Ebola response is starting to take hold. But continued scale up is needed. @who.int & partners are working with the government & affected communities to begin clinical trials for therapeutics, so patients can have higher chances of recovery. 02612
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 25/06/2026My condolences to those who have lost loved ones in the deadly earthquakes in #Venezuela. The health needs are growing as the response evolves. @who.int teams are in close touch with the responders and on standby to deploy staff, provide medical supplies & mitigate disruptions in health delivery.bbc.comVenezuela: Rescuers searching rubble after strongest earthquake since 1900 - follow liveAt least 164 people have been killed, with the number expected to rise. More than 100 buildings have collapsed in the state of La Guaira alone, the UN says. 07717
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 25/06/2026Europe’s heatwave is closing schools & putting people’s health at risk. The data are clear: temperatures across Europe are rising at roughly twice the global average rate, increasing the likelihood & severity of extreme heat in the future. Here are some ways to keep yourself cool: bit.ly/3QxIiY8bit.lyTips for keeping coolBeat the Heat is a initiative under WHO’s Sport for Health programme, developed in collaboration with FIFA. It aims to protect the health and safety of workers, spectators, and communities by addressi... 17324
Reposted by Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusWHO @who.int · 24/06/2026🔴 LIVE - Press conference with @drtedros.who.int on #Ebola and other global health issues ▶️ www.youtube.com/live/qWOhIfL...youtube.comLIVE: Media briefing on #Ebola and global health issues with Dr TedrosYouTube video by World Health Organization (WHO) 2289
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 15/06/2026On the Occasion of the #G7 Summit An Open Letter to the Leaders of the G7, the G20, BRICS & All Nations On finalizing the Pathogen Access & Benefit-Sharing annex of the WHO Pandemic Agreement ⬇️ @lulaoficialbluesky.bsky.social President of #Brazil Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus DG of @who.int 65424
