[10], Tedros was born in Asmara, which at that time was in Ethiopia but is now the capital of Eritrea,[11] to Adhanom Gebreyesus and Melashu Weldegabir. [26], According to the WHO Africa office (WHO-AFRO), in 2011 when Tedros was the minister of health, 75% of the land and 60% of the population was exposed to malaria in Ethiopia, although malaria admissions and deaths marginally fell in recent years. [19] In 2010 the US State Department named Ethiopia as one of the US Global Health Initiative Plus countries, providing the country with greater access to resources for public health projects. Check Tedros Teddy Teclebrhan YouTube statistics and Real-Time subscriber count. [58][59] He became the first African to lead the WHO, as well as the first Director-General elected in a vote open to all Member States. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the Creative Commons CC0 License; all unstructured text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. [6] He has held two high-level positions in the government of Ethiopia: Minister of Health from 2005 to 2012[7] and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2012 to 2016. [35], In May 2013, controversy intensified over the under-construction Hidase Dam in the Benishangul-Gumuz near Sudan as Ethiopia began diverting the Blue Nile for the dam's construction. [5][13], In 1986, Tedros received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of Asmara. The editor-in-chief of Lancet, a prominent medical journal, called Tedros "Dictator-General. [109], Tedros is married and has five children. "[47] His Campaign Chair was Senait Fisseha, an Ethio-American lawyer and a Professor of Gynaecology and Obstetrics from University of Michigan. Tedros, my friend, retract your decision, consult with colleagues, and rethink", "WHO cancels Robert Mugabe goodwill ambassador role", "Director General rescinds Goodwill Ambassador appointment", "Ethiopia: WHO director-general works as TPLF diplomat", "Ethiopian army accuses WHO chief of supporting Tigray forces", "WHO chief denies Ethiopia's claim of backing Tigray region", "Mission impossible? [26] According to the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office (HAPCO) said the rate of HIV infection in Ethiopia has declined by 90% between 2002 and 2012, while the rate AIDS-related death has dropped by 53%. He also served as member of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) Board as well as the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and the Stop TB Partnership Coordinating Board. Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan established an International Panel of Experts to review and assess the study reports on the dam. "[90] In the first week of February 2020, Tedros reiterated per WHO and international guidelines that governments adopt policies to stop the spread of the disease that were "evidence-based and consistent," and not to "unnecessarily interfere with international travel and trade. Follow @genius (Das Rolltor … Tedros was instrumental in the successful outcome of the Third International Conference for Financing for Development, which was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 13–16 July 2015 demonstrating his negotiation and consensus building skills. [92] Tedros commented, "We are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity and by the alarming levels of inaction. [citation needed], Deaths from malaria fell by more than 50% from 2005 to 2007. Based on the current trends, contraceptive prevalence rates will reach 65% by 2015 by reaching an additional 6.2 million women and adolescent girls. "[64] Tedros denied the allegation of a cover-up and said he was "not surprised at all but quite disappointed" by what he called a "last-minute smear campaign. Tedros was inspired to do something about the conditions that he saw with public health as a child. As Chair of the Executive Council of the AU in 2014, Tedros highlighted the need for a paradigm shift in Africa's political and socio-economic governance and development to realize the continent's long-term agendas. Tedros Teclebrhan, Actor: Der Verlust. He appointed Dr. Tereza Kasaeva of the Russian Ministry of Health to lead the WHO Global Tuberculosis Program without soliciting civil society input; days before the appointment, civil society organizations had published an open letter calling for a competitive, open process to identify the Program's new director. [26] The government's collaboration with local and international governmental and non-governmental organizations has also positively influenced access to HIV/AIDS related service centers. "[91], On 11 March 2020, the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic. ", "Why is the world losing the fight against history's most lethal disease? should reach. ", "Dr. Tedros Adhanom One of WHO Director General Finalist is an Individual Suspected of a Crime Against Humanity", "The WHO failed on Ebola. [22][7][19], As Minister of Health, Tedros was able to form a close relationship with prominent figures including former American president Bill Clinton and the Clinton Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. [102], On 19 December 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 crisis, the WHO under the leadership of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that it had secured 2 billion vaccine doses for distribution starting in 2021, once they have been approved by national agencies. [16], In 1986, after his first degree, Tedros joined the Ministry of Health of the Derg as a junior public health expert. He particularly facilitated greater country ownership and urging countries to adhere to the WHO guidelines including the full implementation of the International Health Regulations. The wide range of media campaigns to inform the public about the disease has helped achieve behavioral change. [26] The number of people starting HIV treatment increased more than 150-fold during 2005–2008. "[89] On 31 January 2020, the WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). [23] This program included the construction of 4,000 health centres, trained and deployed more than 30,000 health extension workers, and developed a new cadre of hospital management professionals as part of a Health Extension Program (HEP). [108] Earlier that month, he cautioned by saying, “progress on vaccines gives us all a lift and we can now start to see the light at the end of the tunnel. The document further reveals that "Ethiopia is one of the most malaria-prone countries in Africa, with rates of morbidity and mortality increasing dramatically (i.e. "[69] African leaders expressed support for Tedros' handling of the COVID-19 crisis, with South African President and Chair of the African Union Cyril Ramaphosa stating that he showed "exceptional leadership. In a profile published in April 2010, The Lancet reported that Tedros was "a household name at the Global Fund Secretariat"[25] before his election as Board Chair where his leadership was regularly cited at the Global Fund that resulted in Ethiopia being named as an exemplary high-performing country. Tedros Teclebrhan was born in 1983. From 2008 until 2009, he was a member of the High Level Taskforce on Innovative International Financing for Health Systems, co-chaired by Gordon Brown and Robert Zoellick. He is the kind of person who sees a problem then takes action. What can we do? He attended the University of Asmara where he earned his bachelor of science degree in 1986. [69], Tedros has identified universal health coverage as his top priority at WHO. With a future pandemic inevitable it needs reform", "Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: The Ethiopian at the heart of the coronavirus fight", "Director-General Dr Tedros takes the helm of WHO: address to WHO staff", "World leaders for universal health coverage: achieving the SDGs through health for all", "A Leap Forward for Gender Equality in Global Health", "With new WHO director appointments, women outnumber men in senior leadership", "Presidential segment of WHO Global Conference on Noncommunicable Diseases", "WHO 'rethinking' naming Robert Mugabe as goodwill ambassador", "Robert Mugabe's WHO appointment condemned as 'an insult, "WHO DG stands for Director-General, not Dictator-General. It may yet become one. The same document alleges serious policy failures of the Government of which Tedros was the Minister of Health until 2013. [26], During Tedros' tenure, TB prevention and treatment services were included as one of the packages of the Health Extension Workers which has resulted in improvement of performance and the achievement of the TB MDG targets ahead of the target time. His video clip featuring a satirical take on the German immigration test got over 15 million hits on YouTube. [36] The panel held its fourth meeting in Addis Ababa in November 2012. [citation needed], The National Malaria Guideline (3rd Edition) prepared by the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia in 2012, before the departure of Tedros to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, states that "52 million people (68%) live in malaria-risk areas." It was also noted that Mugabe himself does not use his own country's health system, instead travelling to Singapore for treatment. [26], Under Tedros' tenure, the unmet need for family planning in Ethiopia has declined, and the contraceptive prevalence rate has doubled in five years. "[81] After a widespread condemnation, on 22 October 2017 Tedros rescinded Mugabe's goodwill ambassador role. [37] The panel submitted its preliminary report to the respective governments at the end of May 2013. [39] Ethiopia requested that the Egyptian Ambassador explain the meeting. [14] He studied at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and was awarded a Master of Science degree in immunology of infectious diseases from the University of London in 1992. //