Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

31 Aug

WHO Secretary-General engages in bilateral talks during Namibian visit

ObserverNational NewsDr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Secretary-General engages in bilateral talks during Namibian visit

Niël Terblanché Namibia on Wednesday welcomed the Secretary General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on a consequential two-day visit. At the start of the visit, Dr Ghebreyesus paid a courtesy call to President Hage Geingob at State House. President Geingob commended the WHO’s commitment to global health concerns and acknowledged Dr Ghebreyesus’s exceptional leadership within the organisation. The visit is characterised by a series of significant engagements with top officials, aimed at reinforcing collaborative efforts in tackling global health challenges and celebrating Namibia’s achievements in healthcare advancements. Dr Ghebreyesus praised President Geingob’s steadfast leadership and…

COVID-19: WHO urges MPs to unite and build strong health systems

ObserverObserver MoneyDr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Members of Parliament, SADC Parliamentary Forum

Moses Magadza WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – The Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has implored SADC Members of Parliament to unite and build resilient health systems, saying they are “the best defence against any health emergency”. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the plea on Sunday in a pre-recorded video message to MPs virtually attending the 47th Plenary Assembly Session of the SADC Parliamentary Forum. He stressed that unity among the region’s lawmakers regardless of political affiliation as well as collaboration of member states would galvanise national and regional responses to the pandemic. COVID-19 has claimed the lives of more…