Nov 19, 2024, 14:01 | Blog

Jérôme Salomon: WHO and partners rally Cervical Cancer elimination efforts

Professor Jérôme SALOMON, Assistant Director General ADG SDG at World Health Organization, shared a post…

Nov 15, 2024, 05:57 | Blog

A message from Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during London Global Cancer Week

London Global Cancer Week shared a post on LinkedIn: "Thank you Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for…

Oct 31, 2024, 14:01 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: WHO needs sustainable, flexible, predictable and resilient financing to deliver Health For All

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared on LinkedIn: "World Health Organization needs sustainable, flexible, predictable and resilient financing…

Oct 24, 2024, 11:33 | Insight

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Received 2024 Rebranding Africa Forum Governance Leadership Award

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was awarded the Rebranding Africa Forum Governance Leadership Award 2024. The Rebranding…

Oct 15, 2024, 00:51 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's piece on the economy of well-being

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on LinkedIn: "Since the turn of the 21st century, global…

Oct 14, 2024, 12:41 | Blog

Director-General of WHO urges governments to invest in making HPV vaccines accessible and affordable

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on LinkedIn: "As a proud father of a teenage…

Oct 12, 2024, 13:20 | Blog

World Hospice and Palliative Care Day

World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is an annual unified day of action to celebrate…

Oct 6, 2024, 11:43 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: The best kept secret in global health?

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared on LinkedIn: "‘The limits are just in our mind’ - Andrea…

Oct 3, 2024, 15:05 | Blog

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month seeks to increase public understanding of breast cancer. The month focuses on educating…

Oct 1, 2024, 14:34 | Blog

Miriam Mutebi: C/CAN - Cancer care initiative supporting city-led solutions in the design, planning, and implementation of cancer treatment

Miriam Mutebi shared a post on Linkedin: ''The past few days at the United Nations…

Sep 27, 2024, 18:17 | Blog

Muktar Abubakar: My World Cancer Congress experience - Day 1

Muktar Abubakar, Senior Special Assistant at Kebbi State Government, shared a post on LinkedIn: "My…

Sep 25, 2024, 15:14 | Opinion

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Recognizing WHO’s work in humanitarian emergencies

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus posted the following on X: “Merci beaucoup France ONU Genève Ambassador Jerome…

Sep 22, 2024, 10:09 | Blog

Jozef Suvada: Mapping Cancer Care Priorities at the UN

Jozef Suvada shared a post on LinkedIn: ''Mapping Cancer Care Priorities at the UN, Reflecting…

Sep 11, 2024, 17:43 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: More than 20,000 lives lost, over 10 million people displaced and another 2 million forced to flee

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on LinkedIn: "Sudan is like my home. The health and…

Sep 3, 2024, 14:45 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomes Bundestag Budget Committee members to the World Health Organization

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director, World Health Organization shared a post on LinkedIn: "Welcome here to…

Aug 22, 2024, 02:27 | Insight

Miriam Mutebi - Cancer and Conflict in Africa: Delivering Care Amidst Crisis

Miriam Mutebi shared on LinkedIn about a recent paper by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus et al.…

Aug 14, 2024, 12:57 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Meeting with WHO's interns is one of the most inspiring internal activities I do.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared on LinkedIn: "Meeting with World Health Organization's interns is one of…

Aug 14, 2024, 08:44 | Blog

Read an article in The Lancet on improving cancer care in conflict-impacted populations - ASCO

ASCO shared on X: "Read an article in The Lancet by our CMO Julie Gralow et…

Aug 13, 2024, 11:05 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: WHO has been proud to partner with the International Olympic Committee

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on LinkedIn: "As the Paris2024 torch flame is extinguished, let’s continue…

Aug 12, 2024, 22:02 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Happy 75th anniversary to the International Pharmaceutical Students Federation

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared on X: "Happy 75th anniversary to the International Pharmaceutical Students Federation…

Aug 12, 2024, 07:02 | Insight

Key Inspirational Moments with WHO Director at the Olympic Games

The 2024 Summer Olympic Games took place in Paris, France, from July 26 to August…

Aug 10, 2024, 14:35 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Like the Olympic flame, let peace shine bright

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared on X: "Like the Olympic flame, let peace shine bright. Together,…

Aug 7, 2024, 14:42 | Blog

Nazik Hammad: Our manifesto had a good representation from Africa but there is little focus on plight of cancer patients

Nazik Hammad shared on X: "Our manifesto published in the Lancet on August 3rd, on…

Aug 6, 2024, 01:48 | Blog

Director-General of WHO's Message on Breastfeeding Week

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on LinkedIn: "Breastfeeding is easier when mothers have support.…

Aug 5, 2024, 07:48 | Insight

Maria Babak: Happy to announce our second paper on recommendations to improve cancer care in regions affected by conflict

Maria Babak shared on LinkedIn: "I am happy to announce our second paper in The…

Aug 4, 2024, 10:51 | Insight

Jemma Arakelyan: Important Manifesto after the first Global Summit on War and Cancer organized by ICC and OncoDaily

Jemma Arakelyan shared on LinkedIn: "It took us 8 months to publish this important Manifesto…

Aug 3, 2024, 10:57 | OncoDaily Pulse

A Manifesto to Improve Cancer Care in Conflict-Affected Areas: The Lancet

War brings devastation, leaving cancer patients to suffer in silence as health systems collapse around…

Aug 2, 2024, 09:38 | OncoDaily Pulse

A Manifesto to Improve Cancer Care in Conflict-Affected Areas: The Lancet

Press Release First Global Summit on War and Cancer Develops Key Manifesto to Improve Cancer…

Jul 30, 2024, 01:37 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: We call on all governments to prioritize testing, treatment and vaccination for hepatitis

July 28 is World Hepatitis Day. Chronic hepatitis B and C are significant risk factors for…

Jul 27, 2024, 08:15 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: May this torch flame be a symbol of hope, unity and above all peace that our planet urgently needs

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared on social media: "Great honour to kick off the final leg of…

Jul 25, 2024, 01:14 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: WHO will continue supporting Africa to harness the power of innovation for Health For All

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on X: "New technologies like genomics, AI and big…

Jul 13, 2024, 14:23 | OncoDaily Pulse

The first Global Summit on War and Cancer: Summary report

The first Global Summit on War and Cancer (GSWC) was a recent major event in…

Jul 2, 2024, 14:13 | Career

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus received University of Nicosia’s Honorary Doctorate

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on LinkedIn: . "Honoured to…

Jun 24, 2024, 17:05 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Great pleasure to welcome Edinburgh University Professors and personnel to WHO

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on X: . "Great pleasure to…

Jun 24, 2024, 14:35 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: We need to shift from competition for healthcare workers to collaboration

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on X: “There will be no Health For All nor…

Jun 24, 2024, 13:28 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Mokgweetsi E.K Masisi is embodying Africa’s commitment to protect communities against health threats

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared on X: . "Happy to meet with…

Jun 17, 2024, 16:26 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Rachel Baggaley was recognized with His Majesty the King's Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on X: "Heartfelt congratulations to our former colleague Dr Rachel…

Jun 17, 2024, 01:29 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus discussing the current humanitarian crisis in Sudan - ICC

The Institute of Cancer and Crisis (ICC) shared on LinkedIn: …

Jun 15, 2024, 14:20 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Donating Blood Saves Lives

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on X: “Donating blood saves lives. While the need for…

Jun 11, 2024, 02:04 | Blog

Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu: Our girls now have access to the HPV vaccine in Nigeria

Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu shared a post by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on X, adding: "Indeed Tedros Adhanom…

May 29, 2024, 04:28 | Blog

World Health Organization - Nobel Prize winners Prof Katalin Karikó and Prof Drew Weissman are awarded by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus with Director-General’s Award

World Health Organization shared a post on X "Nobel Prize winners Prof Katalin Karikó and Prof…

May 27, 2024, 12:24 | Insight

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: The launch of the first WHO Investment Round

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on LinkedIn: “Tonight is a historic moment for World…

May 27, 2024, 08:23 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: The 77th World Health Assembly rush

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on LinkedIn: "The 77th World Health Assembly rush has already…

May 27, 2024, 07:25 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Humbled to be recognized with an Honorary Doctorate from University of Groningen

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on LinkedIn: “I was deeply honoured and humbled to be…

May 8, 2024, 13:40 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Belize, Jamaica and St Vincent and the Grenadines on achieve the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on LinkedIn: "Congratulations, Belize, Jamaica and St Vincent and the…

May 8, 2024, 12:34 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: We congratulate Namibia on becoming the first African country to reach a significant milestone for maternal and child health

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared a post on LinkedIn: "We congratulate Namibia on becoming the first African…

Apr 14, 2024, 08:29 | Blog

Isabel Mestres: Health is not just a privilege for a selected few, but a fundamental human right

Isabel Mestres, CEO at City Cancer Challenge Foundation, posted LinkedIn: ''Health is not just a…

Apr 9, 2024, 11:10 | Insight

Jérôme Salomon: WHO unveils a digital health promoter harnessing generative AI for public health

Jérôme Salomon, Assistant Director General ADG SDG at World Health Organization, shared a post on LinkedIn:…

Apr 8, 2024, 16:30 | Blog,Career

Jérôme Salomon: World Health Organization unveils a digital health promoter harnessing generative AI for public health

Jérôme Salomon, WHO Assistant Director General, shared on LinkedIn: "World Health Organization unveils a digital…

Apr 8, 2024, 07:53 | Blog

Catharina Boehme: It's time for the first female United Nations Secretary-General

Catharina Boehme, Assistant Director of General External Relations at the World Health Organization, shared a…

Mar 27, 2024, 12:46 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: The vital role Parliamentarians play to promote health for the citizens they represent

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, shared a post on X/Twitter: "Good…

Mar 23, 2024, 12:49 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: EU-AU High-Level meeting on Health in Brussels

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General at World Health Organization, shared a post on LinkedIn: "Today, I…

Mar 17, 2024, 13:19 | Positive

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Happy St. Patrick’s day!

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, shared a post on X/Twitter: “Happy…

Mar 16, 2024, 15:36 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Meeting with the World Health Organization, interns is one of the most inspiring internal activities for me

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, shared a post on X/Twitter: "Meeting…

Mar 1, 2024, 18:29 | Insight

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: I recently saw a report of 40 people who needed dialysis dying in one state in Sudan, and this situation is not unique to Sudan.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, shared on X/Twitter: "Cancer, diabetes, heart…

Feb 12, 2024, 22:37 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Female scientists have contributed enormously to global public health and medicine

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, shared on LinkedIn: "Female scientists have…

Feb 11, 2024, 18:41 | History

Insights from the World Cancer Day, Feb 4

OncoDaily features some insights from around the world on the World Cancer Day, Feb 4:…

Feb 11, 2024, 06:59 | Insight

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: I’m grateful for a peaceful moment with my youngest granddaughter Alaia and my daughter Blen

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, shared on X (Twitter): "After…

Feb 10, 2024, 08:23 | Blog

Maria Babak: Last December, I was privileged to speak at the Global Summit on War and Cancer

Maria (Masha) Babak, Assistant Professor at City University of Hong Kong, shared on LinkedIn: "Flashback…

Feb 5, 2024, 23:06 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: On World Cancer Day, World Health Organization calls on all countries to invest in access to cancer services

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, shared a post on LinkedIn: "Everyone…

Feb 4, 2024, 11:12 | Blog

Rafael Grossi: Monumental steps in ensuring quality cancer care is accessible to all, regardless of geography

Rafael Grossi, Director General at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), shared on their LinkedIn:…

Jan 3, 2024, 18:36 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: 2023 has shown what can be achieved if we work together to advance health for all

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, shared a post on X/Twitter: ''2023…

Dec 28, 2023, 06:58 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: The international community must intensify its response

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, shared a post on X/Twitter: "Sudan’s…

Dec 17, 2023, 11:28 | Blog

Elen Baloyan: Key takeaways from the Global Summit on War and Cancer

Elen Baloyan, Medical Oncology Fellow at the Yeolyan Hematology and Oncology Center and the Managing Editor…

Dec 15, 2023, 11:17 | Societies

The first day of the 1st Global Summit on War and Cancer: Opening address by the Director-General of the WHO Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

The first day of the 1st Global Summit on War and Cancer, organized by Institute…

Dec 10, 2023, 12:20 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: France plays a critical role in global health

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, shared on X/Twitter: "France plays…

Dec 10, 2023, 05:08 | Societies

Global Summit on War and Cancer: Agenda

Our Global Summit on War and Cancer brings together experts, researchers, and advocates from around…

Dec 9, 2023, 16:12 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: She was a visionary leader who inspired us all

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director of WHO, shared a post on X/Twitter: "I’m deeply saddened to…

Dec 8, 2023, 17:27 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Gaza cannot afford to lose any more hospitals…

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General at the World Health Organization, shared on X/Twitter: “Gaza cannot…

Dec 7, 2023, 19:02 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: I signed a strategic WHO-WISH Qatar partnership with CEO Sultana Afdhal

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General at the World Health Organization, shared on X/Twitter: "Today I…

Dec 5, 2023, 19:05 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: WHO is looking forward to continuing close collaboration with Hakainde Hichilema and his team for Health for All people in Zambia

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General at the World Health Organization, shared on X/Twitter: "Huge thank…

Dec 4, 2023, 15:37 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Great pleasure to meet with my sister Sylvia Masebo, Zambia’s Health Minister

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General at the World Health Organization, shared on X/Twitter: “Great pleasure…

Dec 3, 2023, 16:34 | Positive

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Grateful to Namibia’s Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila for her commitment to health

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General at the World Health Organization, shared on X/Twitter: "Grateful to Namibia’s Prime…

Dec 3, 2023, 15:43 | Blog

Hakainde Hichilema: Many congratulations to World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on being awarded the CPHIA Official Lifetime Achievement in Public Health

Nov 25, 2023, 10:30 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: An estimated 1 million children a year die because of wasting

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General at the World Health Organization, shared on LinkedIn: "No child…

Nov 19, 2023, 17:17 | Blog

Bente Mikkelsen: Geneva lights up in teal to mark 3 years since WHO launched a historic effort to eliminate Cervical Cancer

Quoting Bente Mikkelsen, Director of the Non-Communicable Diseases Department at the World Health Organization, on…

Nov 18, 2023, 19:03 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus - The current situation is unbearable and unjustifiable. Ceasefire. NOW.

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of WHO, shared on X (Twitter): "Today WHO led…

Nov 18, 2023, 16:30 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: The crisis in Gaza is an acid test for the United Nations

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, shared on LinkedIn: "The…

Nov 4, 2023, 01:14 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: We managed to hear back from all our colleagues in Gaza this morning

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General at the World Health Organization, shared on LinkedIn: "We managed…

Oct 30, 2023, 07:49 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Alf Mabrouk Hanan Balkhy for being elected to serve as the first female WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO) Regional Director

Oct 17, 2023, 01:38 | Blog

Catharina Boehme: The innovative financing scheme announced today in Brussels is a major step for global health

Catharina Boehme, Assistant Director-General of External Relations at WHO, on LinkedIn: "The innovative financing scheme…

Oct 16, 2023, 23:13 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: In our fractured and divided world, we must continue to seek common ground, and common good

Quoting Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, on Twitter: “In our fractured…

Oct 12, 2023, 19:10 | Blog,History

Jérôme Salomon: Egypt becomes the 1st country to achieve WHO validation on the path to elimination of Hepatitis C.

Jérôme Salomon, WHO Assistant Director General, shared on LinkedIn: "Egypt becomes the 1st country to…

Sep 29, 2023, 18:06 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Every 2 minutes, a woman dies of Cervical Cancer, 90% of them in low- and middle-income countries.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General at World Health Organization, shared on LinkedIn: “Every 2 minutes,…

Sep 24, 2023, 18:28 | Blog

Eric Bouffet: Paediatric Oncology makes the Head Line at the UN general assembly!

Eric Bouffet, Head of the Neuro-Oncology Section in the Division of Haematology/Oncology at The Hospital…

Sep 24, 2023, 18:13 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: The 5 year celebration of the WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer and the impact it’s made left us with great hope at UN General Assembly today.

Sep 23, 2023, 20:00 | Blog

Vanina Laurent-Ledru: We need all hands on deck in the fight to give all children an equal chance at fighting cancer.

Vanina Laurent-Ledru, Director General at Foundation S, Sanofi, shared on LinkedIn: “A child diagnosed with…

Sep 19, 2023, 18:23 | Blog

Jozef Suvada: I am pleased to invite you on behalf of missions and health ministries of Argentina, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Zimbabwe and Slovakia for UN General Assembly New York Side-event “CureAll Implementation Advancing Toward Universal Health Care Realization and Bridging Survival Gap in Childhood Cancer”.

Sep 16, 2023, 19:14 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: I commend Uganda for taking action to increase access to oral liquid morphine free of charge.

Quoting Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, on X/Twitter: “Every year,…

Sep 16, 2023, 19:05 | Blog

Bente Mikkelsen: Today marks the launch of the 2023 Global Week of Action on NCDs!

Bente Mikkelsen, Director NCD, World Health Organization, recently shared on LinkedIn: "Today marks the launch…

Sep 1, 2023, 09:12 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: My thanks to His Majesty Abdullah bin Al Hussein, King of Jordan, for his call to advance tobacco control in Jordan.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General at the World Health Organization, recently tweeted: "My thanks to His…

Aug 14, 2023, 19:20 | Blog

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Health will be high on world leaders' agenda during the upcoming UNGA

On LinkedIn, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General at the World Health Organization, shared: "Health will be…

Jun 22, 2023, 17:40 | Career

Vanessa Kerry was named WHO Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health - Seed Global Health

Congratulations to our CEO Vanessa Kerry, MD MSc on being named World Health Organization Special Envoy for Climate Change…