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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Tigrinya: ቴዎድሮስ አድሓኖም ገብረኢየሱስ, sometimes spelt ቴድሮስ ኣድሓኖም ገብረየሱስ; born 3 March 1965) is an Ethiopian public health official, researcher, diplomat, and the Director-General of the World Health Organization since 2017.
Learn about the life and achievements of Dr Tedros, the first WHO Director-General from the African Region and a leader in global health reforms. Find out how he transformed WHO's strategy, structure, processes, culture and partnerships to promote health for all.
Learn about the vision, biography and speeches of Dr Tedros, the first African to lead WHO. He aims to make WHO a fit-for-purpose global health agency for the 21st century.
Jun 1, 2024 · Tedros Adhanom, Ethiopian biologist and public health official who was the first African to serve as director general (2017– ) of the World Health Organization. Tedros was known for his efforts to establish transparency and international cooperation to control disease.
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May 24, 2022 · Dr Tedros was re-elected by WHO Member States to serve a second five-year term as the head of the world's leading public health agency. He was the sole candidate and his new mandate starts on 16 August 2022.
May 7, 2020 · Learn about the life and career of Dr Tedros, the first African head of the WHO, who has faced criticism and praise for his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Find out how he rose from a poor background in Eritrea to become a health and foreign minister in Ethiopia, and how he has co-operated with China and other countries to tackle global health crises.
May 24, 2022 · Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the first African to lead the World Health Organization, was re-elected by Member States in May 2022. He faced criticism and attacks during the COVID-19 pandemic, but also guided the agency's response to other health crises.
