Also known as: Tedros · WHO chief · Ghebreyesus
WHO Director-General who coordinated evacuation of hantavirus-hit cruise ship and addressed U.S. membership dues arrears.
Travelled to Spain to oversee the evacuation of the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Canary Islands, where a hantavirus outbreak has killed three passengers and sickened others with a rare person-to-person transmissible strain. The WHO chief has warned that more cases could emerge but expects the outbreak to remain limited if precautions are taken.
The WHO director-general said Wednesday that the United States has not yet paid off its membership fee arrears, and that payment is a condition for the US withdrawal from the organization that began with a one-year notice in January 2025.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The WHO director-general said Wednesday that the United States has not yet paid off its membership fee arrears, and that payment is a condition for the US withdrawal from the organization that began with a one-year notice in January 2025.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya has signed a framework agreement with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to establish the Eastern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre in Nairobi, which will serve 14 member states and strengthen coordination, preparedness and response to public health threats across the region.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya is participating in the Big Catch-Up initiative, launched in 2023 to reach unvaccinated children under five and close immunisation gaps widened by Covid-19 disruptions. The multi-year campaign has reached an estimated 18.3 million children across 36 countries and administered over 100 million vaccine doses between 2023 and 2025.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →