Quick Info
| Profession | WHO Director-General |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Date of Birth | 03/03/1965 |
| Age | 61 years |
| Birthplace | Asmara, Eritrea |
Latest News about Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
15/05/2025
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addressed the World Health Assembly in May 2025, emphasizing the need for global health security and equitable access to vaccines amid ongoing challenges with emerging infectious diseases. He highlighted progress in pandemic preparedness while calling for increased funding to support low-income countries.
20/01/2025
In January 2025, WHO Director-General Tedros announced a new global initiative to combat antimicrobial resistance, partnering with multiple international organizations to strengthen surveillance and promote responsible antibiotic use. The initiative aims to prevent millions of deaths annually by addressing this growing public health threat.
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Bio/Wiki
| Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is an Ethiopian public health specialist, biologist, and diplomat serving as Director-General of the World Health Organization. | |
| Born in Asmara, Eritrea, he is the first African and first non-physician to lead the WHO. | |
| He has played key roles in global responses to the Ebola epidemic, COVID-19 pandemic, and 2022-2023 mpox outbreak. | |
| He is an immunologist and politician who has served as Ethiopia's Minister of Health and Minister of Foreign Affairs before leading the WHO. |
Career
| Early Career | Field-level malariologist; Head of Tigray Regional Health Bureau |
|---|---|
| Minister of Health (Ethiopia) | 2005-2012 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs (Ethiopia) | 2012-2016 |
| WHO Director-General | 2017-present (re-elected 2022) |
Social Media
| https://twitter.com/DrTedros |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. First African and first non-medical doctor to lead WHO. | |
| 2. Led Ethiopia's Health Extension Program deploying 40,000 health workers. | |
| 3. Chaired Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (2009). | |
| 4. Chair of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership Board. | |
| 5. Co-chair of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Board. | |
| 6. Led negotiations for the Addis Ababa Action Agenda committing 193 countries to Sustainable Development Goals financing. | |
| 7. Included in Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2020. | |
| 8. Recipient of the 2011 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Humanitarian Award. | |
| 9. Served as Ethiopia's Minister of Foreign Affairs from November 29, 2012, to 2016. | |
| 10. Became WHO Director-General on July 1, 2017. |