WHO Director-General

Investments needed to support innovation in traditional medicine, says WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

“Long-term strategic investments with government commitment needed to support innovation ecosystem for medicine in general and traditional medicine in particular,” said WHO chief. 

Apr 20, 2022, 12:11 PM IST

Omicron threat: WHO recommends countries ease Covid-19 measures 'in steady, slow way'

"We are now starting to see a very worrying increase in deaths in most regions of the world," WHO Director-General said. 

Feb 02, 2022, 06:27 AM IST

‘Just give us the vaccines’, WHO pleads, as poor countries face vaccine shortage

"Our world is failing, as the global community we are failing," said WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Jun 26, 2021, 09:11 AM IST

One in 3 women subjected to physical or sexual violence in their life: WHO

Research found that the number of women who face physical and sexual violence, approximately 736 million worldwide, has remained "largely unchanged over the past decade," according to a statement from the WHO.

Mar 10, 2021, 07:28 AM IST