Tag: Tedros Ghebreyesus

Meet Anita Abada, Nigerian who emerged winner of WHO $10,000 Award + PHOTOS

Tade Salako

  Anita Abada, a Nigerian Filmmaker and Editor, has emerged winner of the second World Health Organisation Health for All Film Festival award in the health educational film category. WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, made the announcement in his speech posted on the UN health Agency website. Ghebreyesus said Abada became winner of the special prize for a health educational film for youth, titled: “Efun.” The DG said “Efun”, directed by Abada, focused on the challenging topic of Female Genital Mutilation. Ghebreyesus, who congratulated Abada, said the winners would receive trophies…

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COVID-19 scare rocks WHO Headquarters as DG Ghebreyesus Contracts Virus

Aoko Benjamin

  Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Ghebreyesus has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, creating apprehension at the headquarters of the organisation. He announced the status in a series of tweet on his verified handle @Dr.Tedros. According to him: “I’ve been identified as a contact person of someone who has COVID-19 symptoms, I am well and without symptoms but will self quarantine over the coming days and self quarantine from home. “My colleagues and I at WHO will continue to engage with partners in solidarity to save…

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