Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

September 17, 2026 11:52 PM

PM Modi thanks world leaders for greetings on his 76th birthday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday thanked several world leaders who extended warm greetings on his 76th birthday. PM Modi thanked Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for her warm wishes and noted that he looks forward to close cooperation between India and Italy. "Thank you, Prime Minister Meloni, for your warm wishes. I look forward to continuing our close cooperation to further strengthen the India-Italy Special Strategic Partnership," he said on the social media platform X. PM Mod...

September 17, 2026 7:02 PM

WHO chief sends birthday wishes to PM Modi, thanks him for putting health high on agenda

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Thursday extended wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday. “Happy birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I wish you many happy returns. Thank you for hosting a successful BRICS Leaders Summit, for putting health high on the agenda, and for securing strong commitments by BRICS Leaders to Health For All and global health security,” the WHO Chief stated on X. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, for...

September 13, 2026 1:11 AM

World Leaders, Delegates Attend Gala Dinner Hosted by PM Modi

Several world leaders and representatives of nations attended the gala dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for BRICS leaders at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday evening. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and several other dignitaries arrived at the venue for the gala dinner. A...

September 10, 2026 10:17 AM

WHO chief hails India’s healthcare gains, praises Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, ASHA network

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has praised India’s significant healthcare gains, particularly in maternal and child health and the fight against noncommunicable diseases, while highlighting how around 160,000 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs are bringing screening for hypertension, diabetes and common cancers closer to communities, and ASHA workers are taking healthcare services to people. Tedros met Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on the sidelines of ...

March 23, 2026 10:01 AM

Iran war in perilous stage, peace is the best medicine: WHO chief

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Sunday said the war in the Middle East has reached a perilous stage with strikes reportedly hitting the Natanz Enrichment Complex in Iran, and the Israeli city of Dimona, where a nuclear facility is located. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is looking into incidents reported in southeastern Iran, and in Israel’s city of Dimona. “No indications of abnormal or increased off-site radiation lev...

October 13, 2025 11:06 PM

WHO warns of surging levels of antibiotic resistance

One in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections are resistant to antibiotic treatments, the World Health Organization said on Monday, calling for the medicines to be used more responsibly. Resistance to antibiotics rose in around 40% of samples monitored, the U.N. health agency said in a report based on data from more than 100 countries between 2016-2023. “Antimicrobial resistance is outpacing advances in modern medicine, threatening the health of families worldwide,” WHO Director-Gen...

February 12, 2025 10:01 PM

US actions have serious impact on global health, WHO chief says

The United States' pause on foreign aid contributions is having a serious impact on global health, hitting programmes fighting polio, HIV and other threats, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday. Tedros urged the U.S. to consider resuming aid funding until solutions can be found. "There are actions that the U.S. government is taking... which we're concerned are having a serious impact on global health," said Tedros in a virtual press conference...

July 3, 2024 4:24 PM

Israel conducts new strikes in Gaza, families seek shelter after evacuation order

Many Palestinians were seeking shelter on Wednesday after fleeing their homes in southern Gaza and complained of water shortages as Israel pressed on with its military offensive in the densely populated enclave. Israeli forces carried out new military strikes in the southern city of Rafah amid fierce fighting with Palestinian militants overnight, residents said. At least 12 people were killed in new strikes in central and northern Gaza, health officials said. Israel's leaders have said they ar...