WHO chief visits Congo as Ebola outbreak intensifies

May 31, 2026 3:44 AM

WHO chief visits Congo as Ebola outbreak intensifies

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), is visiting Congo amid the country's ongoing Ebola outbreak. "I had the opportunity to meet Lieutenant-General Johnny Luboya Nkashama, Governor of Ituri, which is currently the province reporting the highest number of cases in the ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus," Ghebreyesus wrote on X on Saturday. "During our discussions, we agreed that a key priority in responding to the outbreak is st...

PM Modi calls for faster global action to restore balance in health at 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine

December 20, 2025 9:56 AM

PM Modi calls for faster global action to restore balance in health at 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for accelerated global action to restore balance in health and well-being at the closing ceremony of the 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Addressing the event, the Prime Minister underscored India’s growing leadership in advancing traditional medicine as an evidence-based, integrated and people-centred component of global healthcare systems. Describing the summit as a powerful platform for internationa...