Tedros Ghebreyesus
Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus is an Ethiopian public health expert and the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2017. He is notable for his leadership during global health emergencies, including the COVID-19 pandemic. Under his guidance, the WHO has emphasized the importance of equitable access to healthcare and has worked to address health disparities across the globe. Recently, he was in the news for warning that the disruption of HIV treatment supplies in Nigeria and seven other countries due to the U.S. foreign aid halt could undo two decades of progress in combating HIV/AIDS, potentially leading to millions of new cases and deaths.
Born on Mar 03, 1965 (60 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 17,643,060 | 10,270 | $108,000 | 63$ |
| Italy | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 60,461,826 | 34,969 | $2,000,000 | 1,157$ |
| Slovakia | 1 | 3.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 5,459,642 | 3,210 | $110,000 | 65$ |
| Totals | 3 | 83,564,528 | 48,449 | $2,218,000 | 1,285$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Slovakia:
The head of the World Health Organization declared that the residents of Gaza are suffering from 'mass famine'.
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Ecuador:
Tedros Ghebreyesus is the Director-General of the WHO who received the rejection letter from Italy.
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Italy:
Tedros Ghebreyesus is the Director-General of the World Health Organization who received the notification from Italy regarding the rejection of the amendments.
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Nigeria:
Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus is the WHO Director-General who emphasized the need for united efforts to combat the tobacco epidemic.
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Nigeria:
Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus reported that Nasser Hospital has exceeded its patient capacity.
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Spain:
Tedros Ghebreyesus made a call to lose weight to reduce the risk of cancer and cardiovascular diseases.
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Nigeria:
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus is the Director-General of the WHO who emphasized the importance of the historic WHO Pandemic Agreement.
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Nigeria:
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus congratulated Janabi after the election.
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Norway:
WHO-sjef Tedros Ghebreyesus opplyser på X at Det europeiske sykehuset i Khan Younis fikk omfattende skader.
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Nigeria:
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus is the WHO Director-General who highlighted the risks posed by funding cuts to global health.
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