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COP29: WHO director-general urges global readiness to tackle health threats

COP29: WHO director-general urges global readiness to tackle health threats

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday urged countries to take proactive measures to prevent the recurrence of pandemics and the spread of new viruses. Addressing leaders, scientists, and health advocates at the COP29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, Ghebreyesus said analysis and predictions regarding the probability of recurrence of …

Global surge in synthetic opioid, psychoactive drug use demands urgent health action – WHO

Global surge in synthetic opioid, psychoactive drug use demands urgent health action – WHO

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called for immediate global action to address the escalating crisis of synthetic opioid and psychoactive drug use. Speaking at the COP29 UN Climate Conference in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan, Ghebreyesus shared a clip via his X handle, emphasizing the critical public health toll of …

WHO secures $1.7bn in first investment round, targets saving 40m lives

WHO secures $1.7bn in first investment round, targets saving 40m lives

The World Health Organization (WHO) has secured $1.7 billion in pledges during its inaugural Investment Round, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced today at a media briefing. These funds are part of a broader effort to implement WHO’s global strategy to safeguard health and save 40 million lives over the next four years. Dr. …