Tedros: From ‘child of war’ to WHO chief
Geneva—Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the first African to head the World Health Organization, was re-elected on Tuesday, tearfully accepting a second ...
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Countries agree to overhaul WHO funding
By Robin Millard Shaken by the pandemic, the World Health Organization's member states agreed Tuesday to overhaul how they fund ...
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WHO: World ‘increasingly blind’ to virus spread
A dramatic drop in testing for COVID-19 has left the world blind to the virus’s continuing rampage and its potentially ...
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$16 billion share urgently needed for COVID-19 plan; WHO tells rich countries: Pay up
The WHO Wednesday urged rich countries to pay their fair share of the money needed for its plan to conquer ...
Read moreWHO’s Asia-Pacific chief probed over racism, misconduct
World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday announced an investigation into a "senior staff" member, the UN agency's ...
Read moreTedros in one-man race to remain at WHO helm
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, one of the most recognisable figures of the global battle against COVID-19, will stand unopposed Tuesday for ...
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WHO warns pandemic far from over, cities outbreaks flare globally
The World Health Organization has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, as France, Germany and Brazil posted ...
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‘Mild’ Omicron also kills—WHO
By Robin Millard The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is killing people across the globe and should not be dismissed as ...
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WHO warns of vax apathy, Europe plans mandatory jab
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued stern warnings Wednesday on the dangers of vaccination apathy and the European Union put ...
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WHO: Keep calm amid Omicron
The World Health Organization called Tuesday for countries to keep calm and take "rational" measures in response to the new, ...
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